Ask HN: Late-entry programmers, was age discrimination a problem for you?
Not a problem for me. Started to study web development last November, got a job as a junior frontend web developer last June. My first senior peer was 22 and taught a lot of stuff. I am older than everyone in the tech team, but everybody is super supporting.<p>I did hear from a potential employer before I got this job a <i>&quot;You know, you will be competing with young, energetic developers, who are coding since they are 13 years old. You have a lot of catchup  to do.&quot;</i><p>It maybe was some ageism, but I think the guy was just try to get some leverage for the shitty salary he was paying. I just ignored him and moved on to another job.