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kls doesn't think age discrimination is as bad as it is. I'll wager he doesn't think gender discrimination is as bad as it is either. He's more likely to age than he is to change gender, so we'll check back with him in 30 years.

It's kind of amusing to hear him think of COBOL and Java in the same breath; I've worked extensively with both. Not at the same time, though. :-)

He is on target in saying keeping your skillset fresh is key. Like the Red Queen, it takes all the running you can do to stay in the same place.




I'm old. I have almost 20 years in the industry.




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