Learning To Code Over 50

I get this question often..."Am I too old to learn to code?"

So, let's talk about learning to code, getting a job, and things you might undervalue as an older coder.

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[chantelvenessa]

Thankyou for the encouragement. I'm 41 and a year into my first software Dev job. It's not easy but I'm still enjoying the journey even though I feel like I'm crawling compared to my younger team members who seem to be running !! 😅

[AspDevs]

Thank you for making this video. I believe a lot of people would find this video motivating.

[heather.zenplify]

🙋🏻‍♀️ Just turned 52 and learning to code to rebuild the saas I had built by developers in 2013. What used to take a team to develop can now be done by a newbie with a combo of low-code tools, online tutorials and chat gpt to help when you get stuck. 😁

[alantinoalantonio]

You only live once, so you might as well dedicate your time to what you're interested in. Godspeed folks, and thank you for covering this topic BD. 👍

[productivityirl]

So... I used to be a developer - 20+ years ago - left the industry to try some different things. Anyway, I just wrapped up a bootcamp in modern web dev this year and eager to get back into it again. (I'm 50 yrs old now). I'm curious if I should be using any of my history (PHP, Perl, C, C++) in my resume or even touching on my career from back then. I don't expect to go back into a senior role right away, but just hoping for a bit of a 'leg up' on the competition :)

[tullyendicott]

Very encouraging to those of us with a superior amount of life experience.

[gdf_c]

I'm learning to code at 41 and TBH I think my learning wouldn't be as smooth as it has been if I had started in my teens or 20s. Now I know I am doing this because I enjoy it rather than doing it just to have a degree or whatever. I also have a much more focused way of studying than my previous lazy approach.

But yeah, to anyone who's questioning their own ability to learn new things due to not being super young anymore... hey, you might not have the same amount of energy, but at least you're less dumb now and thus less likely to be forced to spend the night finishing a last-minute assignment you were supposed to deliver a month ago.

Go for it, my friend.

[healthyliving]

Agreed, I have been a software developer since 1983 pc dos / applesoft basic era, pascal, dbase3, foxbase, clipper, foxpro, access, visual basic, dot net framework, c#, wpf, dotnet core, blazor...the journey continue....

[raycj]

I'm already 42 and just started learning web development. Hopefully there will still be jobs and opportunities in the future.

[dagmegetachew]

I'm 41 and I'm almost to launch my 1st app created using react native

[germanAverageGuy]

Hello sir, I would really appreciate it if you could answer my question. I want to become a blockchain developer. Do I have a chance to get hired even if I don't have a CS degree? Also, which field do you recommend in terms of job opportunities: full-stack web development or blockchain development?

[marleenloohuis]

Don't know about the app but the Domino's website is difficult to use.

[MiiDev]

"Insert random inspirational quotes in the comment section." - Random YouTube user

[mystfits]

you should also have comments or etc . on the scums of the earth recruiters