What's the shelf life of a techie? Just 15 years

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Submission + - What's the shelf life of a techie? Just 15 years (indiatimes.com)

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NewYork

on Sunday November 18, 2012 @09:45AM

NewYork writes: ""The shelf life of a software engineer today is no more than that of a cricketer — about 15 years," says V R Ferose, MD of German software major SAP's India R&D Labs that has over 4,500 employees . "The 20-year-old guys provide me more value than the 35-year-olds do.""

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