This is not a good question to ask as a data point. There are lots of people in their second and third careers who bring a lot more to the table because of their experience.
The age at which you start doesn’t guarantee anything other than you can say “I’ve been writing code since X”.
We very much agree that this is a pain point for those with the extension. This feature brought users (and also all our developers who rebuild... often...) a huge smile and productivity boost, so removing it was not easy. We had some fundamental issues that affected the way this feature worked which pushed us to rework it. We wanted to share more news[1] once we had some releases in the wild which recently happened.
With a recent release[2] of 1Password for Linux and the 1Password extension, the two can now communicate. Allowing you to use biometrics to unlock the extension and keep it unlocked throughout your browsing sessions.
While this news doesn't unlock this ability right away for yourself (because referencing TouchID I assume means you're a Mac friend). We will be continuing to rollout over the coming months to Windows and Mac.
The age at which you start doesn’t guarantee anything other than you can say “I’ve been writing code since X”.