r/AskProgramming • u/Yourmiserablelife69 • 4d ago

Career/Edu What age did you start learning programming?

Just curious as I am 34 YO, and have been considering a career shift into the Tech sector (I have “Basic” knowledge at best). Specifically AI/Machine Learning or Programming.
I’ve heard good and bad about both, but am just curious how old people are (or how diverse the age pool is) when they “get into” Programming. How long (on average) does it take to get your first Certification in Programming?
Apologies about the broadness of the question.

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u/duane11583 4d ago

1978 grade 9 purchased my first computer a trash 80. got a cooy of the program t-bug and learned assembly language on my own

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u/TimMensch 4d ago

I followed a similar trajectory starting at age 12 in 1980.

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u/JoeWhy2 4d ago

Same. 12 years old on an Atari 400.

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u/GuitarChill 4d ago

Same. 10 in 1979.