Are You Too Old To Be A User Experience Designer?

Maybe it is just me, but since I turned 40 I have been paranoid about my age, particularly since the Mighty Gray Hair Invasion of my beard has begun. My parents did not even start graying until their 60s, and my mom barely had any when she passed.

I might belong to the “tribes” where youth is celebrated and even a necessity; being gay, producing electronic music, and working in the tech/design industry. Let me leave it to the CEO and creator of Facebook to explain why.

“I want to stress the importance of…