Where should older test / development programmers go? Will it be abandoned by the times?

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Preface

Age test / Where should developers go ？

With the rapid development and transformation of the Internet , Older phobias are increasingly being discussed in the technology world .

A lot of programmers are working 5-10 Years later , Will start to think 5 year 、10 Years or more later , What kind of living and working state will it be , And whether it will be abandoned by the times .

Especially in these years of entrepreneurship , As big as BAT , Small to start-ups , Liking young employees has become one of the Invisible Rules in many enterprises when recruiting people .

For example, Huawei clearly stipulates that employees 45 You have to retire after you are old . Ali has been pursuing team rejuvenation in recent years ,35 Programmers over the age of P8 The following positions have a low success rate .

An Internet finance company once said that it usually recruits technical talents , Average developers should not be older than 30 year , The architect must not be older than 35 year .

And many fast-growing start-ups , It's the world of young people , from CEO To CTO , Average age no more than 30 Age is everywhere . Now the Internet world , Seems to have become the world of young people .

About this kind of phenomenon , I consulted some enterprises HR Point of view , One of the suggestions is more pertinent ：

When older programmers choose jobs , The first choice is to recognize yourself , Then choose the environment and the company . For example, first make sure you belong to a more passionate 、 vitality 、 People who are willing to learn new technology for life ; Or the heart is more than enough but the strength is insufficient , Want to break away from the frontline Technology , People who want to focus more on Management .

If it's the first , You can choose a fast-growing start-up company , Maximize the value of your technology ;

If it's the second , Just choose those big companies with relatively bloated organizational structure , These company plates are big enough and don't have too many holes to step on , So a little older and experienced 、 Be content with the status quo 、 There is a certain need for people who do things in a down-to-earth way .

It's not just programmers ,“ Old age phobia ” Almost everyone in the Internet industry will encounter problems , The world is changing too fast , No one knows when the next revolution to replace the Internet will come .

Eliminate the uncontrollable external factors , One's greatest fear , It's also caused by the lack of self-awareness .

In fact, at present , We can see the two states of the existence of large-scale farmers ： Anxiety and confidence .

A lot of times , Why older programmers are anxious , There are two main reasons ： One is the choice brought about by the dilemma of family life , The other is lack of confidence in their own technical level . The latter is the source of anxiety for most older farmers .

Those who are not confident in their own technology may have been engaged in ordinary development jobs for many years , Neither the promotion nor the interest of learning new technology .

Such as the of an internet financial company HR said , This phenomenon can be reflected in the interview process .

For example, they have interviewed many older yard farmers , The framework and technology used is relatively old , Although they know something about new technology , However, due to the limited energy, it has not been implemented , This type of programmer naturally doesn't match the fast-growing enterprise .

It's a cruel and fair time , The cruelty is that the world changes so fast that no one can slack off for a moment , What's Fair is ： Whether you are young or old , It's all about strength .

Those abandoned by the times are always those who run slowly or even linger in the same place , That is, the so-called ten years of work, but only one year of work experience . The advantage of young programmers is that they are young and passionate , The advantage of older programmers is experience and experience .

therefore , Young programmers don't have the anxiety of crossing age , Older programmers should not feel that young people have robbed their jobs .

Each age group has its own problems to solve and face , Recognize your inner needs and desires , Then go to find a suitable place for you to live and upgrade , That's the priority .

The age will never exclude older programmers , What the times exclude is the incompetent older programmers , Programmers who can really solve problems , No matter how old , Will always be in demand .

I hope the programmers who are going to be three or four soon , Always keep a learning heart , not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses .

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