Re:Ask HN: Can you switch to a programming career despite ne...
by throwaway123409 on Monday March 08, 2021 @08:16AM
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Kind’ve.
It usually takes around 5 years to become an employable programmer at 40 hours a week.
Most of the 20 somethings “starting from scratch”, either programmed at a young age or are so bad at it they can only contribute by working long hours.
Most 40 years aren’t going to spend 5 years in the darkness learning until they can make money.
It usually takes around 5 years to become an employable programmer at 40 hours a week.
Most of the 20 somethings “starting from scratch”, either programmed at a young age or are so bad at it they can only contribute by working long hours.
Most 40 years aren’t going to spend 5 years in the darkness learning until they can make money.