The TechZone has posted an editorial call Putting The Boomers Out To Pasture
The transition from the "Greatest Generation" to the Baby Boomers in IT was relatively smooth, with the veterans mentoring the Boomers and guiding them on their path towards succession. However, the transition from the Boomers to Generation X (those born between 1965-1976), Generation Y (1977-1994), and Generation Z (those thereafter) has been much more turbulent. I attribute this to three reasons.