When I was younger, "staying hip" was often used by my uncle after trying out the new dance all the kids were doing. I cringed. Now as an adult, I often find myself trying to "stay hip." In other words, I'm vigorously learning a new technology/product, staying up to date with the political news or even trying to learn the new Fortnite dance.
I think many of us feel this way, especially in our careers. Scared to fall behind but somehow really eager to learn. The pressure is even more in the tech industry because things are changing every day. So I pose these questions to the community:
This is a topic that interests me quite a bit. I'm about to turn 60 and have increasingly had a tough time finding a job in technology--not because my skills are behind (they are not), but I have often been told I wasn't a "good fit." People who have hired me find I'm a good fit with pretty much everyone. I don't think there is conscious age-discrimination going on, but when I am decades older than the people interviewing me, there can be an unconscious bias. Of course, this is not always the case.
That's it for now. Thank you for such a thought-provoking set of questions!