Thankyou for the encouragement. I'm 41 and a year into my first software Dev job. It's not easy but I'm still enjoying the journey even though I feel like I'm crawling compared to my younger team members who seem to be running !! 😅
if I may add my 2 cents... don't compare, you have other skills necessary for the position, it's not only knowing to code, it's also the soft skills, like he says in the video.
@GiantsOnTheHorizon yes a lot of them started learning to code when they were kids. One started learning at 10 so he already has 14 years of coding under his belt. Happy to say I passed my apprenticeship, got a pay rise and I'm working on even more projects. 🎉
🙋🏻♀️ Just turned 52 and learning to code to rebuild the saas I had built by developers in 2013. What used to take a team to develop can now be done by a newbie with a combo of low-code tools, online tutorials and chat gpt to help when you get stuck. 😁
So... I used to be a developer - 20+ years ago - left the industry to try some different things. Anyway, I just wrapped up a bootcamp in modern web dev this year and eager to get back into it again. (I'm 50 yrs old now). I'm curious if I should be using any of my history (PHP, Perl, C, C++) in my resume or even touching on my career from back then. I don't expect to go back into a senior role right away, but just hoping for a bit of a 'leg up' on the competition :)
I'm learning to code at 41 and TBH I think my learning wouldn't be as smooth as it has been if I had started in my teens or 20s. Now I know I am doing this because I enjoy it rather than doing it just to have a degree or whatever. I also have a much more focused way of studying than my previous lazy approach. But yeah, to anyone who's questioning their own ability to learn new things due to not being super young anymore... hey, you might not have the same amount of energy, but at least you're less dumb now and thus less likely to be forced to spend the night finishing a last-minute assignment you were supposed to deliver a month ago. Go for it, my friend.
Agreed, I have been a software developer since 1983 pc dos / applesoft basic era, pascal, dbase3, foxbase, clipper, foxpro, access, visual basic, dot net framework, c#, wpf, dotnet core, blazor...the journey continue....
I'm 59 with financial background, in the interview was all about my age never about my skills. I t now understand why we are a third world 🌍😅. I'm from middle East ➡️
Hello sir, I would really appreciate it if you could answer my question. I want to become a blockchain developer. Do I have a chance to get hired even if I don't have a CS degree? Also, which field do you recommend in terms of job opportunities: full-stack web development or blockchain development?
Recruiters do work, especially in tech. Just adjust your view of the relationship. It's a business relationship. They are not scum they just only reach when they have opportunities. So work with several to increase your chances. When they reach out, answer and see if the opportunity is a right fit. Make the effort and be positive.
@Coder Foundry agree, but I've even seen postings via tiktok, linkedin and etc of fellow recruiters attacking them on ghosting and more. But that what I have seen and experienced. In all more of the credibility.
Thankyou for the encouragement. I'm 41 and a year into my first software Dev job. It's not easy but I'm still enjoying the journey even though I feel like I'm crawling compared to my younger team members who seem to be running !! 😅
You’ll notice you’ll get faster with each piece of knowledge you add. I’m guessing they have more overall time coding than you do.
if I may add my 2 cents... don't compare, you have other skills necessary for the position, it's not only knowing to code, it's also the soft skills, like he says in the video.
@GiantsOnTheHorizon yes a lot of them started learning to code when they were kids. One started learning at 10 so he already has 14 years of coding under his belt.
Happy to say I passed my apprenticeship, got a pay rise and I'm working on even more projects. 🎉
@@theosteknion6219yes you're absolutely right l!
Thank you for making this video. I believe a lot of people would find this video motivating.
Great! I hope it does
I wrote my first ever code at school aged 15. We used a teleprinter! That was 1974. I've been a developer since age of 25. That's 40 years!
🙋🏻♀️ Just turned 52 and learning to code to rebuild the saas I had built by developers in 2013. What used to take a team to develop can now be done by a newbie with a combo of low-code tools, online tutorials and chat gpt to help when you get stuck. 😁
You only live once, so you might as well dedicate your time to what you're interested in. Godspeed folks, and thank you for covering this topic BD. 👍
Your welcome. Thanks!
So... I used to be a developer - 20+ years ago - left the industry to try some different things. Anyway, I just wrapped up a bootcamp in modern web dev this year and eager to get back into it again. (I'm 50 yrs old now). I'm curious if I should be using any of my history (PHP, Perl, C, C++) in my resume or even touching on my career from back then. I don't expect to go back into a senior role right away, but just hoping for a bit of a 'leg up' on the competition :)
Very encouraging to those of us with a superior amount of life experience.
Great! I hope it helped.
I'm learning to code at 41 and TBH I think my learning wouldn't be as smooth as it has been if I had started in my teens or 20s. Now I know I am doing this because I enjoy it rather than doing it just to have a degree or whatever. I also have a much more focused way of studying than my previous lazy approach.
But yeah, to anyone who's questioning their own ability to learn new things due to not being super young anymore... hey, you might not have the same amount of energy, but at least you're less dumb now and thus less likely to be forced to spend the night finishing a last-minute assignment you were supposed to deliver a month ago.
Go for it, my friend.
Agreed, I have been a software developer since 1983 pc dos / applesoft basic era, pascal, dbase3, foxbase, clipper, foxpro, access, visual basic, dot net framework, c#, wpf, dotnet core, blazor...the journey continue....
I'm already 42 and just started learning web development. Hopefully there will still be jobs and opportunities in the future.
There will be jobs and plenty of opportunity.
I'm 41 and I'm almost to launch my 1st app created using react native
Awesome!
hey please tag me on it so i can support you when its released
I'm 59 with financial background, in the interview was all about my age never about my skills. I t now understand why we are a third world 🌍😅. I'm from middle East ➡️
Hello sir, I would really appreciate it if you could answer my question. I want to become a blockchain developer. Do I have a chance to get hired even if I don't have a CS degree? Also, which field do you recommend in terms of job opportunities: full-stack web development or blockchain development?
Fullstack web development is what we reccomend
Don't know about the app but the Domino's website is difficult to use.
Right? It's like they are actively trying to get you not to buy pizza.
is 80 far away
you should also have comments or etc . on the scums of the earth recruiters
Recruiters do work, especially in tech. Just adjust your view of the relationship. It's a business relationship. They are not scum they just only reach when they have opportunities. So work with several to increase your chances. When they reach out, answer and see if the opportunity is a right fit. Make the effort and be positive.
@Coder Foundry agree, but I've even seen postings via tiktok, linkedin and etc of fellow recruiters attacking them on ghosting and more. But that what I have seen and experienced. In all more of the credibility.
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