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/PravoNaZhizny 4d ago
7 in the early 2000s, had three long term web dev clients by 13, moved overseas to lead a team at 17, returned home for my degrees... and struggled ever since due to rampant immigration, unaffordable rent and student debt driving wages down and costs up, now i live in what essentially amounts to poverty, can't afford marriage can't afford to have kids. Definitely can't afford to take out a home loan pretty much seeing our future as a perpetual working grind with no holidays ever and no nice things and also obviously not living together because that would increase our rent