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Makes me wonder how old previous commenter is too if they have that view.

Ageism is rampant in this industry.

It’s actually some what ironic considering how much SV pushes for diversity and inclusion.. unless you’re over 40.

I'm 42, and until recently worked for a well known tech company in San Francisco. Most of the time I didn't feel like I was the only person over 30 in the room, but after moving to another city and starting to work on a truly age-diverse did I realize how unbalanced my previous team was.

My current team has a good mix of industry experience and excitement for new technologies, which makes planning both effective and exciting.

Part of the problem is that SF is just so damn expensive... it's going to self-select for people that can afford to live without the additional burden of a family and that tends to be people <30.

Some parts of SV push for diversity and inclusion, but when push comes to shove, firms are quite happy to protect established power structures - shitty managers, retaliatory practices, toxic culture, etc.

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