I've had the pleasure of working with 60+ year old programmers. It is opposite of what you expect from the stereotypical mainstream opinions. I constantly go back to them, call them for lunch, go for walks, just so I can ask them questions about old days and how things used to work. There is so much to learn from hindsight, this knowledge is vanishing. Take advantage of learning from older people even though it doesn't fit the current trends. There is wisdom and experience under those opinions, which can sometimes be a little harsh. Similarly, read old computer books. Byte magazine has a full archive online. Read user manuals of IBM 360 system. For entrepreneurs, read old corporate press releases. Pull up a copy of Westinghouse's 1978 annual report as you fall to sleep. Fantastic stuff, I am enamored by history.