Comment by scarface74

That’s still a problem. When the company eventually has a change of direction and lays off the overpaid (for their marketable skillset) developers and then they have to go back out on the market and find that no one wants a 45 year old ASP.Net WebForms developer.

They will end up on HN complaining about “ageism” in the industry.

At 45 myself, I can’t afford to allow myself to get comfortable at a company that isn’t using technology that keeps me marketable. If I see that starting to happen it’s time to change jobs. I never want to be beholden to the shins of a single company for my livelihood.

I would much rather be able to depend on my marketable skillset, my updated resume, and my always warm network of former managers, coworkers, and local recruiters.