I doubt that truly qualified people are being turned away for age. I doubt that really capable companies are that hung up on age.
I don't. Not even a little bit.
I saw it fifteen years ago when I was able to snap up amazingly talented developers that were piteously grateful for the opportunity after being turned down for similar positions elsewhere due to their age.
I see it now where every decent developer I know past 35 I've discussed it with has some variation of the "I'm not ageist - it's just that old developers are inflexible blah blah etc." story to tell and are noticing it becoming more of a problem as the years go by.
Saw it earlier this week when a conversation with a potential client completely derailed after they found out I was 42.
I don't. Not even a little bit.
I saw it fifteen years ago when I was able to snap up amazingly talented developers that were piteously grateful for the opportunity after being turned down for similar positions elsewhere due to their age.
I see it now where every decent developer I know past 35 I've discussed it with has some variation of the "I'm not ageist - it's just that old developers are inflexible blah blah etc." story to tell and are noticing it becoming more of a problem as the years go by.
Saw it earlier this week when a conversation with a potential client completely derailed after they found out I was 42.
This shit happens all the time.