Re:Ask HN: I need advice, Mid-life crisis
by devnonymous on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:52PM
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I completely agree with this approach. Also I wanted to add that I know it feels hard and at times it is but starting small and finding a niche that doesn't feel so hard is also an option. You don't need to be a developer to make a living, you can also be a system admin, tech support or a bunch of different things and that could then become your '20 hours a week as a ____' as mentioned above, while you keep working on becoming a developer.
Re:Ask HN: I need advice, Mid-life crisis
by alexhakawy on Thursday November 10, 2016 @02:21PM
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how do I become tech support or system admin? that sounds fun
I suggest you start with a goal in mind. If you want to be a developer, figure out what you can get paid to do while you learn. For example, I can work 20 hours a week as a "____" that will give me enough runway to learn to develop 20 hours a week.
I would not try to go from zero to employed as a developer in your situation. There will be 100 people who can say "I did exactly that" but there could have been 10,000 who died trying.
Get a smaller goal. Accomplish it and keep moving up. You will make it that way.