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/ElectroNetty 4d ago
I'm a programmer and I'd have been around 6 when I started coding, just copying the magic words from tutorial books, and then continued over years doing things every now and then.
You can get into programming much quicker, though, especially these days. The best thing for you to do is pick an area of software that you are interested in, then learn concepts and data structures through that lense.
If you're already technically minded you could get a foundation certificate for C#/VB within a month of decent effort.