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. 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 our results, we target decision makers in software projects to help them anticipate and mitigate challenges that their older employees may face.
翻译：我们以先前的研究以及媒体的报告和在线论坛关于软件行业中年龄主义的讨论为戒备,开始研究关于年龄和软件开发的公共讨论。我们从(已察觉到的)就业能力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,如掩盖与年龄有关的问题或进行塑料外科手术以显示年轻外,我们强调必须不断更新,专门从事某些任务或技术,以及当前的角色转变作为老开发者前进的道路。根据我们的结果,我们针对软件项目的决策者,帮助他们预测和减轻其年长雇员可能面临的挑战。
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