yagu's Journal: age DOES matter, according to Gartner

NOTE: I am creating a journal entry for an article I just submitted. Since I've never had an article accepted and I think this article has a certain gravitas, I make it available to any who might read it. Enjoy.

A smbsearch article says when it comes to IT, age does matter, this according to Gartner.

How many times have you heard how old and out of it you are?

It appears analysts here at Gartner Inc.'s Symposium/ITxpo think you haven't heard it enough, because the age theme threaded its way through many of the analysts' sessions here Monday.

Analyst Thomas Bittman:

It's not the technology; it's not the process that's holding us back. It's the culture," Bittman said. "I know this is probably discriminatory, but there is a different attitude, at different ages, based on what technology can provide."

I guess I give Bittman points for "admitting" discrimination -- I wonder that so powerful an institution as Gartner (in some people's opinion) would, could, or even should be delivering this message. As a 50+ slashdotter, I'm still writing lots of new code, creating new applications and staying in touch with the bleeding edge of technology. How about the rest of the over the hill gang?

exploring alternatives

[nizo]

After doing sysadmin work off and on for my whole career, I am looking at options. I am "only" 36, but there is no way I wanna be doing this stuff when I am in my 40s or 50s (assuming I could even get a job doing this at that age).

Save the double effort...

[TopShelf]

When you enter a JE, there is a "Submit" checkbox, which submits it to the story queue at the same time. No need to double-post...