论文标题
40是新的60吗？受欢迎的媒体如何描绘老年软件开发人员的就业能力
Is 40 the new 60? How popular media portrays the employability of older software developers
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论文摘要
我们先前的研究以及在线论坛上有关软件行业年龄歧视的媒体报告和讨论的警告，我们着手研究有关年龄和软件开发的公众讨论。以美国的重点，我们通过（可感知的）就业能力问题和潜在的缓解策略分析了有关黑客新闻的流行在线文章和相关讨论。除了有争议的策略之外，诸如简历中与年龄相关的方面或接受塑料手术看起来年轻的策略外，我们还强调了保持最新的重要性，专门从事某些任务或技术，以及目前的角色转变，作为退伍军人开发人员的前进方式。在本文中，我们希望在软件项目中建立决策者之间的意识，以帮助他们预测并减轻年长员工可能面临的挑战。
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. With a focus on the USA, 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 résumés 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 this article, we want to build awareness among decision makers in software projects to help them anticipate and mitigate challenges that their older employees may face.
