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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tech isn't inherently ageist, IMO.  It's a field that:

1) is fast paced
2) rewards current skills
3) rewards demonstrable output

As we age (myself included), fewer of us have the energy or inclination to meet those criteria.  Hell, I didn't want to keep pace with emerging tech 5 years into my career, let alone 20.  Layer on top of that the demands of middle-age - families, aging parents, life in general - and there's a disconnect between the demands of the industry and what some aging people are able to deliver.

There are PLENTY of 50, 60, 70 year olds in tech.  But, as a percentage, they drop off over time because of the above.[/quote]

One would think the people with young kids are in their 30s and one’s with aging parents are in their 60s. That leaves 45-55 open for those types of work. [/quote]

PP here.  I think your math is a bit off:

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html 
and
https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/31/23579520/first-time-mothers-are-older/

For example, I'm 46.  I have kids in elementary, middle and high school.  My parents are in their 70s and showing signs of age-related decline.  Once I had my first kid at 30, there's no "hey, everybody's independent so I can really focus exclusively on myself" period of time until my children all go to college and (sadly) my parent die.  Not that I'm eager for either event, but that's the reality.[/quote]

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