Welcome To It Gets Late Early

It Gets Late Early: Ageism in the Workplace

Have you ever looked around the proverbial Zoom room at your tech company and found yourself to be among the oldest there, despite not being even close to “old?” Have you worried about “aging out” of tech if you don’t reach a certain title by a certain time? What is “old,” anyway? Well, it turns out that in the tech sector…it gets late early. Really early.

If you have had these thoughts, made similar observations, or harbored some fear about aging in the tech world, you’re far from alone. But there is also reason to shift your mindset towards celebration of your “seasoned” status.

It gets late early is a podcast and community focused on aging in the tech world. We’ll explore individual experiences over the course of tech careers, at various companies of different sizes and maturities along the way. Some companies have excelled at creating a workplace that attracts and retains multiple generations of workers, and others have been…less successful. We’ll discuss how and why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts have largely ignored age as a factor, and explore the benefits of employing an age-diverse workforce. We’ll uncover the root of Silicon Valley’s obsession with youth, and parse fact from fiction. We’ll hear stories and share practical advice on how tech workers can build long and fulfilling careers in tech - for as long as they want - or need - to be employed. Together we’ll discover how we can all bring about a better future - for tech companies and employees alike.