Alerted by our previous research as well as media reports and discussions in online forums about ageism in the software industry, we set out to study the public discourse around age and software development. With a focus on the USA, we analyzed popular online articles and related discussions on Hacker News through the lens of (perceived) employability issues and potential mitigation strategies. Besides rather controversial strategies such as disguising age-related aspects in r\'esum\'es or undergoing plastic surgeries to appear young, we highlight the importance of keeping up-to-date, specializing in certain tasks or technologies, and present role transitions as a way forward for veteran developers. With this article, we want to build awareness among decision makers in software projects to help them anticipate and mitigate challenges that their older employees may face.
翻译：以我们先前的研究以及媒体的报告和在线论坛有关软件行业年龄主义的讨论为警示,我们开始研究关于年龄和软件开发的公共讨论。我们以美国为重点,从(可察觉的)可就业性问题和可能的缓解战略的角度分析了关于黑客新闻的受欢迎的在线文章和相关讨论。除了一些颇具争议性的战略,如掩盖R'ESM'es中与年龄有关的方面或正在接受塑料外科手术的年轻化外,我们强调跟上最新情况的重要性,专门从事某些任务或技术,以及当前的角色转变作为老兵开发者前进的道路。我们想通过这一文章提高软件项目决策者的认识,帮助他们预测和减轻年长的雇员可能面临的挑战。
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