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Yes, but it is running off an FPGA

I know with one employer I worked for. They frequently noted two reasons why they preferred younger technical people (in casual conversation). One, Younger hires are just starting out their career so work cheaper, longer as well as cheaper benefits (younger age brackets and no or just starting family). two, They seemed to think fresh grads or candidates that were younger had fresher knowledge and were more likely to have new ideas and be familiar with newer tech or methods. Number one is probably correct in general, though I would say potential experience and maturity is worth quite a bit. Number two, is a misperception and in my experience age is an unreliable indicator for the freshness of ideas, or application of knowledge.