Working as a programmer until 40A 40-year-old programmer faced many situations. In terms of the current situation, they had a wealth of work experience and technical depth, but there were also cases of heavy family burdens and declining physical strength. They were also faced with the pressure of replacement, and the competitive pressure in the employment environment was also increasing. Young talents were constantly pouring into the IT field.
In terms of employment difficulties, one is that it is more difficult to update skills. The technology of IT industry iterates rapidly, and new technologies, new languages and new frames are constantly emerging. If they don't continue to learn new knowledge, the technology will easily become outdated. Second, age discrimination is more common. Many Internet companies limit the recruitment age to 35 years old, thinking that their learning ability is declining and it is difficult for them to integrate into young teams, which increases the difficulty of older code farmers to find a job. Third, the physical drive is declining. The IT industry requires a high concentration on the computer for a long time. Older employees are more likely to experience screen fatigue, which affects work efficiency. Fourth, the promotion space is narrowed. If there is no outstanding contribution in technical positions around the age of 40, the promotion space will become smaller, and the transfer to management positions will also face age barriers.
However, they also had a way out. First, keep learning to keep up with the development of skills, actively participate in online courses, industry exchanges, book learning, etc., and rationally plan and choose new skills suitable for their own development path; Second, actively respond to changes in the workplace, make good use of network resources, participate in the company's transformation, and make full use of the advantages of network to connect more opportunities; Third, transform and grow into technical management positions, such as architects, technical experts, and RD managers, to give full play to technical vision and communication skills; The fourth was to try personal side jobs, such as writing technical blog, live broadcast sharing, publishing books and videos, open source contribution, part-time project contracting, etc., to enrich the source of income and keep the technology updated, so that they could quickly connect with new opportunities when they lost their jobs; Fifth, consider employment or self-employment in small and medium-sized companies. The environment and pace of small and medium-sized companies may be more suitable for them to develop their experience, or they can directly start a business to develop their skills.
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