Is age an issue?
deanj: Age shouldn't be an issue, but it is.  I've worked with many young developers that think anyone over 30 doesn't have a clue.The real problem is that some developers over 50 refuse to learn new things, and that gives younger folks a tainted view of all older developers.Frankly, getting older and having the potential of getting discriminated against because of my age scares the crap out of me.  No way to prove they're doing it, and never to be hired again, at least as a full timer. Yikes.