I didn't have a career until 30 so it's not too late.
Starting a new career at 30...Good idea or nah?
So I'm about to turn 30 soon-ish, and I'm getting ready to jump out of my current career in management (making 60K).
I've never had a passion for my current career and every day is a hassle.
I want to get into programming, not just for the money, but because there seems to numerous job opportunities all over the country AND the world. I like to create things and it seems that it's a dynamic field, constantly changing, which interests me. I'm just worried about being at the bottom of the totem pole and having a bunch of young whippersnappers being more proficient than me
Has anyone changed changed careers later in life? What was it like? Did you have to humble yourself getting into a new field and making less?
Specifically for software dev brehs, how long does it take to become a 'good' or 'decent' developer? How are n00bs in the field treated? I'm seriously considering doing this, so any help you brehs may able to provide would be great
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Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016 Results
Average age 29, breh.
Doing it right now at 35.
Going to school at a C.C. right now. Was bullshytting for so long not knowing what to do I realized that I'm a math class away from three A.A. Degrees. I'm working on that plus getting a cert in Purchasing . The school I'm going to has a program for it. Been very interested in becoming a buyer for a while now.
Hopefully this can open more doors for me before the end of this year
Going to school at a C.C. right now. Was bullshytting for so long not knowing what to do I realized that I'm a math class away from three A.A. Degrees. I'm working on that plus getting a cert in Purchasing . The school I'm going to has a program for it. Been very interested in becoming a buyer for a while now.
Hopefully this can open more doors for me before the end of this year