This part reminds of some of the job interviews I&#x27;ve gone to, as a software developer:<p>&quot;Detail-oriented: New researchers are often immersed in the minutiae of research, such as building software, collecting data, and running experiments. This means that they tend to focus on details (which may or may not be significant) rather than the bigger picture.&quot;<p>I am in my 40s, yet when I go to a job interview I am often interviewed by people in their 20s. I have 20 years experience with dozens of technologies. And yet, just recently, I found myself facing a long list of questions about the details of specific technologies, for instance, NodeJS. While I may not know the details about NodeJS, I had no trouble learning Struts and then Spring and then Ruby On Rails. Is there any reason to think I can&#x27;t pick up the details of NodeJS? I have done one major project with Node, is it really crucial that I know all the latest packages before I get a job at your company?<p>In these interviews I am often surprised by the focus on very specific aspects of particular technologies. Who really cares? We all need to learn some new technologies for any job, even if it is just the specifics of the software that the company has built.<p>I am often surprised at the extent to which my 20 years of experience is discounted. However, I run into this less often when I am interviewed by someone who is in their 30s or 40s or 50s -- they seem more willing to recognize that I&#x27;ve had a long career and I&#x27;ve learned a lot of tech.