When are you too old to be a programmer?
As an old guy, my perspective is skewed. That’s OK; all of our perspectives on all issues are skewed by who we are. But is there an answer that ‘makes sense’?
You know that scene in The Social Network where Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg looks down his nose at an attorney and talks to him as though he was pond scum?
OK, I actually think the opposite is true. With respect to growing research showing a decline in mental faculties at some point, age doesn’t determine intelligence one bit.