> I see a pattern and I feel the older generation is way more capable and knowledgeable when it comes to Computer Science in general.
One thing to consider is that the older generation has simply been at it for longer than you have, and this is an industry where the vast majority of experience is gained on the job.
Another consideration is that due to a number of timing factors, a certain demographic (the elder Millenial/younger Gen X cohort) came of age at a time when computers were just recently cheap enough to become a mass-market good and viable for home use, but before they were commoditised and standardised, and before there was an internet full of helpful information, so if you wanted to learn how they work under the hood, you needed to get your hands dirty.
One thing to consider is that the older generation has simply been at it for longer than you have, and this is an industry where the vast majority of experience is gained on the job.
Another consideration is that due to a number of timing factors, a certain demographic (the elder Millenial/younger Gen X cohort) came of age at a time when computers were just recently cheap enough to become a mass-market good and viable for home use, but before they were commoditised and standardised, and before there was an internet full of helpful information, so if you wanted to learn how they work under the hood, you needed to get your hands dirty.