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Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by swyx on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @05:52AM (#24406835)
learned to code at 30 here after a previous life in finance. doing well 4 years on. if i can help anyone in this thread just reply!
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by thepicklestork on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @07:13AM (#24407261)
Please elaborate! I just turned 30 and made it a goal to attempt a serious career change. Currently I’m 4 months in clocking 3+/hrs a day of (html,css,js) study. How long did it take before you felt comfortable throwing your hat into the career ring? I have tons of questions, but I would love to hear your story first. Thanks!
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by swyx on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @06:04PM (#24414071)
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by thepicklestork on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @08:10AM (#24420124)
Good stuff, thanks!
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by VamosArgentina on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @06:18AM (#24406958)
Do you code professionally? My gf wants to get a job as a programmer and is about 30 too
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by tannhauser23 on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:14AM (#24409207)
I switched careers too and I can tell you that the first job is the hardest to get. Build a portfolio and network hard. Take contract jobs. Do whatever it takes to get your foot in the door.
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by chrshawkes on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @09:04AM (#24407962)
I learned to code at 28 and have been doing it professionally for 10 years now. Coding is easier than it used to be. I don't think an age limit applies.
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by VamosArgentina on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @10:30AM (#24408738)
Yeah, I'm not worried about learning to program but about companies not hiring her as a junior/trainee because of lack of experience at her age
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by swyx on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @10:41AM (#24408867)
30 is still fine, ageism exists but 30 is hardly old
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by ghaff on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:51AM (#24409585)
If someone goes to grad school, especially if they had 2-3 years of full-time work mixed in there, they can easily be pushing 30. I basically did a career change at about that age into the computer field as a product manager.
Re:On finally learning to program at the age of 40 by swyx on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @10:41AM (#24408861)
my initial couple jobs were as a software engineer so yes. these days I do a blend of coding and marketing, as a developer advocate at AWS. good luck to your gf, pls feel free to send more qtns I think my email is in my profile.