>> They seem to like to do things their own way and give the impression that they're infallible because they deconstructed an x stack in y decade, and complain about the cyclical nature of programming
This should vary with context and one must be humble enough to accept the grey hair's argument backed by facts if it is valid and move on. Win win for everyone.
>> They also seem to usually not go out to happy hours/events with the team to get to know one another as often, so they're excluded a little more, which leads to fewer people getting to know them.
I dont' understand this craze to know them? Why, for what?
If after working/collaborating for 8 hours with some one over days/weeks/months, you cannot figure out their personality and working style and as long as it is not a disruptive one, there is no point in knowing. This knowing is just substitute for loose pointless talk.
>> I would likely have an unconscious bias to hire the younger one.
We as a software industry must seriously look at how successful sports teams are run and stop this BS about we a family etc whose frailty shows up come layoff time! Every successful sport team is always a MIX of YOUTH and EXPERIENCE.
This should vary with context and one must be humble enough to accept the grey hair's argument backed by facts if it is valid and move on. Win win for everyone.
>> They also seem to usually not go out to happy hours/events with the team to get to know one another as often, so they're excluded a little more, which leads to fewer people getting to know them.
I dont' understand this craze to know them? Why, for what?
If after working/collaborating for 8 hours with some one over days/weeks/months, you cannot figure out their personality and working style and as long as it is not a disruptive one, there is no point in knowing. This knowing is just substitute for loose pointless talk.
>> I would likely have an unconscious bias to hire the younger one.
We as a software industry must seriously look at how successful sports teams are run and stop this BS about we a family etc whose frailty shows up come layoff time! Every successful sport team is always a MIX of YOUTH and EXPERIENCE.