On: Too old to start an IT career (C# programming or whatever) at age 50?

[ideamonk]

Whereas in Open Source world I find people active even in their 50s :)

[elblanco → ideamonk]

This is probably true. Most likely comes from the Unix Greybeards presiding over the whole thing, like the Greek Titans before the dominion of the Gods.

[fixerupper → elblanco]

I'm not a greybeard. I can probably run faster than you too. I can learn as fast as anyone and can probably freestyle martial arts better than most younger. I can code.