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mcgwiz commented on Ask HN: Resources for older developers?    · Posted by u/rlawson
bovermyer · 3 years ago
I'm early 40s. I can't think of any specific communities for 50+, or even 40+.

There's the subreddit /r/ExperiencedDevs, but that's less social and more Q and A.

It might be worth checking into Discord servers to see if there are any that cater to more experienced devs. If you find one, let me know.

mcgwiz · 3 years ago
If you're interested, another commenter here actually set up a Discord server.
mcgwiz commented on Ask HN: Resources for older developers?    · Posted by u/rlawson
ww520 · 3 years ago
Maybe an online group like a Discord or irc for like minded people to hang out?

Talking with people with similar level of experience and knowledge definitely is amazing. I used to spend time with a few ex-colleagues from time to time. We had amazing discussions since we knew each others’ experience and level of intellect. I went to other meetups and it’s difficult to find people of similar background and experience.

mcgwiz · 3 years ago
If you're interested, another commenter here set up a Discord server.
mcgwiz commented on Ask HN: Resources for older developers?    · Posted by u/rlawson
robopsychology · 3 years ago
Have you considered trying to organize such a group? Set up discord, invite your friends you know, ask them to invite their friends of a similar age, then share it on HN to make it a little more global :)
mcgwiz · 3 years ago
Another commenter on this post set up a server.
mcgwiz commented on You might not need an effect   react.dev/learn/you-might... · Posted by u/lawrencechen
ep103 · 3 years ago
Joel on Software - The Pit of Success applies here, yet again
mcgwiz · 3 years ago
<aside>

Joel is a great but credit for this goes to Rico Mariani, originally quoted here https://web.archive.org/web/20100514093413/http://blogs.msdn...

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mcgwiz commented on Ask HN: Those making $0/month or less on side projects – Show and tell    · Posted by u/code_Whisperer
mcgwiz · 3 years ago
https://blocvox.com

tl;dr: crowdsourced microblogging platform that encourages inter-community dialogue. I.e. wrest the very fate of your causes back from self-serving officials, celebrities, and mass media!

It started as a side project 10 years ago, before I took some time off to try to build it into something more. Alas I knew far too little of marketing and customer development.

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