I'm beyond the median age in the tech industry. I still love it but I'm facing facts. What industry (or industries) actually values the wisdom and experience of older workers more than the malleability of younger ones?
Come to Google. At least here in our Waterloo, Ontario office we have plenty of very smart and capable engineers continuing to write code and be respected for it well into our graying years.
I myself am surprised how fast I went from 'youngest guy on the team' to 'oldest coder on the team'. But it hasn't been a liability here.
Will you be willing to share which country you live? In some countries, there are policies to hire older worker or people of diversity but it will depend on the country you live.
I myself am surprised how fast I went from 'youngest guy on the team' to 'oldest coder on the team'. But it hasn't been a liability here.