Start a Coding Career at 50?

Is it realistic to start a coding career at 50, with no prior coding experience? Let a 169 year old developer point the way! The short answer is yes, by the way.

The best path for older people wanting to get into the coding/programming profession is to look at freelancing.

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[foreverallah]

I turned 50 in April and I signed up for your web development course last week and I really enjoy it! Learning is forever don’t put limits on yourself or your abilities! Thanks for the course!!!

[BobTheBob]

I started at 24. I thought I was a dinosaur at the time. My friends were getting jobs at Pepsi and Burberry corporate. Meanwhile, I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, was working as a restaurant server. Learning to code was the best decision I ever made. Admittedly, I'm actually a terrible coder. But after 2 years of sucking at coding, I started my own tech company. Even if you're like me, terrible at coding, the knowledge is extremely important for understanding technology. I can go toe-to-toe with most developers meanwhile understand how to write the business case for a new app or project. I went the entrepreneurial/startup path but I owe everything to first learning a web-stack.

[albertwang]

For anyone who want to be a programmer, here is a check list for you:
1, can your fingers move
2, can your eyes(with or without a glasses) see letters on screen
3, can you do basic math, like 123+321=444

If the answers for above items are 'yes', then you are qualified to be a programmer.
By the way, if you love math, you have the potential to be a genius programmer.

[bobtan]

I bought your python course about a year ago. Just finished it a month or two ago. Hahahaha. Yeah. Age does matter. 58 this year. Total noob. Thanks to the Covid lock down, I actually for the first time, finished a programming course. You are an excellent tutor. Your course made me feel that I can actually understand and learn this stuff. So I am now also learning MQL4 to build a trading robot for myself so I dont need to stare at the computers for hours a day. After that, I am going back to studying and practicing python and Artificial Intelligence. Whoever said 'You cant teach an old dog new tricks' have not met you. I am really enjoying my programming journey. Thanks Stefan.

[EveningLightDesigns]

I'm in my 40s. I build websites, write social media content, resolve cyber security threat related issues, & design marketing material for my clients. I'm now learning to code in Python. I love to learn & teach others too!

[jforrester]

I did it went from sales to full stack Java developer 10 years ago I’m 63 still going strong and learning new things. It is NOT easy but doable with right amount of motivation.

[CoCo-kuhz]

I’m 44 and just starting to learn to code and currently attending a bootcamp. Before this I owned my own spa for the past 7 years and have worked in the spa industry for the past 16 years. Thanks for this video it gives me hope.

[ixxgxx]

Turn 50 in July. Learning python 3. classical guitar too¡

[maritessquirona]

Im 38, just started learning javascript. I have a full time job as a caregiver, I want to change career, I want to be a Programmer.
This video give me a BIG hope 😊

[harambetidepod]

The best programmers at my work are over 50.
But they did start in their 30s.

[demiansims]

I went to boot camp at 48. Now have a career in ReactJS, React Native, TypeScript, NodeJS, Rails. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done but now have a good paycheck and it’s not a clock watcher job.

[runswithpencil]

I recently turned 45 and have just finished the first year of my programming degree, I’ll be 48 when I graduate. I’ve been wondering if I’ll actually have the opportunity to start a career, thank you for giving me hope.

[forvagen]

I am 48 and continue coding, cheers to all.

[EngineVSEngine]

I have been working as a software developer for over 20 years but I did it for years at home as a hobby, writing my own games. They were simple little games but I learned so much through them. Not only did I learn how to code, but I learned how to debug and how to organize the various layers. But one of the best things to ever happen to me was getting a job with a company that doesn't sell software. I worked for a small manufacturing company that hired me to do all kinds of small programming tasks, things like writing a label printing application, applications that helped them track inventory etc. The best part of it was that I was the only programmer, nobody else in the manufacturing plant knew a thing about programming, I could do it in whatever way I wanted and nobody could argue with me. If you get a job with a software shop, it's endless meetings before you even write the first line. You got to follow their coding rules, on and on it goes, just too nit-picky for me. It's a great career to get into though. In my current job they give me a project, they ask my how long it will take then they leave me alone. I can sit there with my headphones on and get lost in my own coding world. My days are very relaxing for the most part. I would suggest learning C#, Angular, React, web services and learn SQL so you know how to connect your applications with databases. Good luck!

[oarsman]

I was 28 when I joined college. I thought I was too old to study since most of my classmates are in late teens ... now I am 41 and thinking to join crash course for coding so here I am watching your YouTube...I wish I was brave enough to think that age is jus a number when it comes to study until unless you are paying tons of money for the education... I quit coding major... Regretting doesn’t do any good...let’s say you start at 50 & if you really put few hours a day for a year, you can be coders in a year... You have another 15 to 20 years to do what you love to do till you retire...good luck Sir !

[grail]

When I was working on my computer science degree there were at least 2 classmates over the age of 50. Starting a software career at 50 is absolutely possible.

[davidnavratil]

I am 31. I started learning Java during the coronavirus lockdown. I lost my job so I had lot of time on my hands. I also decided to start university in October - Computing and IT, while working a tedious mundane job to pay the bills. If it wasn't for the coronavirus and me losing large portion of my savings, I would be doomed to do dead-end jobs for the rest of my life. Took me only about a month of drinking and self-pity to get me thinking and going.

[TimothyTrimble]

I'm 62. I've been a programmer since the early 80s. However, the past 10 years I've been doing tech writing, business analysis, and a little bit of VBA. I went back to college for three semesters to get my Web Application Developer Certificate. This has been very helpful for getting me up to speed on website development. I agree that it is tough to get into a company or corporate environment due to my age. However, being a freelance consultant is a lot more acceptable.

[jillvalentine]

I grew up with the idea that I'm going to be a doctor one day. Took Biology in highschool. Gave entrance exams twice to get into the medical field and got rejected. Took the pure Science road then and started a graduation degree in Life Sciences (Biology and Organic chemistry). Started teaching..
Then randomly one day, saw my brother writing some code in C++. Asked him what it was and his explanation about it blew my mind. I found it very interesting.
So, at 24 took up some basic programming courses in Java.
Dropped out of the Life Sciences course. Took up Bachelor's in Information Technology and started college again.

And now at 26, I'm still jobless 🤣.
But I thoroughly enjoy programming.

[jigoku]

I see many people that start at their 30's, 40's and now 50's. That sure inspires me, i was thinking i was too old to retake it at my 21's