Ask HN: How old is too old to pivot?

3 pointsDanInTokyo11y ago3 comments

I've always felt like a programmer trapped in a businessman's body. How old do you find/feel is too old to jump into coding (which I've dabbled in since roughly 2000), maybe take a code bootcamp (that particular Ask HN inspired this) and try to transition to full-on developer?

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SoftwareMaven11y ago

There isn't a "too old". Having experience outside of the coding world provides value as you turn ideas into software. I do think ageism is real in the software world, but it is easily countered by building cool stuff. Open source and personal projects provide great resumes.

hashtag11y ago

Age shouldn't matter. Give it a try on the side to see if its something you care about.

DanInTokyoOP11y ago

Thanks. Been doing a bit of that... just need to dedicate more time to it.

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