Title: I&#x27;ve been programming for nearly 40 years and it is still my favorite thing to do. A while back I was reorganized out of the job I had been in for the previous eight years and found myself, for the first time in my career, without a job.<p>After taking a break and working on a non-technology passion project for several months I am now starting to get back into software development. I have read a bit here and there about alleged age discrimination and wonder if a) that&#x27;s a real thing and b) if it is a real thing what can I do to minimize the adverse effect on my job search.<p>So, assuming the truth, more or less, of (b) I am trying to figure out how to present myself during the initial contact with potential employers. One one hand (hand one!) I&#x27;m tempted to try to avoid clues in my resume as to my age, but on the other hand I think that the right employer will see my age and experience as an asset.<p>Hand One might have the advantage of getting me in to a face-to-face interview where I believe I can show that I have desirable traits. But on the other hand I&#x27;m not sure I would want to work at a company where ageism is an issue.<p>Comments?<p>ps. I had more than one recruiter ask me for my birthdate: &quot;Just Month and Day&quot;. I suppose they don&#x27;t know that I know that it&#x27;s obvious that my age could be easily determined (+- a bit) if armed with my Birthdate Month and Day, Name, and Location.
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