Old people are out of touch with technology. That's the stereotype, anyway. This isn’t a myth so much as a mindset that needs to be debunked. Again. And again. And again. Coding is huge. It’s an enormous and unfathomably large world of strange languages, devices, compatibility, dependencies, and seemingly infinite areas of specialization.
No coder knows everything. That’s not in any job description and never will be. Just as no author has read every book on the planet, no mathematician has solved every proof, no lawyer is familiar with every field of the law in every state or country, no athlete professionally plays every sport.
You can learn what you need to get started. You can learn what you need to become a proficient web developer, or mobile developer, or back-end engineer, or front-end engineer. And it’s NEVER too late to start. I’ve seen students from all ages and all walks of life learn to code and I’ve seen coding transform their lives. I’ve seen coding give them confidence, a competitive edge, even a new sense of self-worth.
It’s ok to be intimidated, it’s ok to be scared or to feel daunted, and it’s true that once you start down this path, you will never. stop. learning.
So false! You’re never too old (or too young) to learn to code. Thankfully, having a desire to succeed isn’t limited by age. Again, if you are passionate about learning and ready to put those skills into practice, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Period.
As you’ve hopefully come to realize, your thoughts about learning to code mean so much more than you originally told yourself. You’re not just learning to code, you’re acquiring the tools you need to change your life. So take action, toss the excuses, and get to learning. You can learn to program, and possibly have a career doing so, at any age.
There's a common myth that the only way to be good at programming is if you start learning to code at an early age. This is false -- while there are some people who start learning to code early (and so might have a bit of a head start), most people will start to learn to code when they enter college, or later. If you believe that you have grown too old to benefit from learning to code, you might be wrong. Lifelong learning has become a key component of a fulfilling career and a satisfying life. It’s never too late to start coding. In fact, if you get started now, you will learn new ways to think and open the door to exciting business and career opportunities.
New job choices and better ways of thinking are just two examples of how learning to code gives you benefits that can change your life, regardless of your age. Software applications run a greater part of the world every day, so knowing how they work and how to make your own can substantially improve your life and provide you with many other benefits as well.
We’re afraid we cannot compete with others when we start out late. The premise for this thought is we only live once in our lives. From 0 to 80, and that’s it. If we are too late, we are too late. One good news is, when you are older, you know things younger people don’t know. THere’s so much more to a job that’s just coding. Go ahead and show them what you learned. There are things people will find valuable.
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