graphic1970 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hello I want to start programming and i am 43 years old. My work experience until now is mostly in Desktop publishing and was working in newspapers. A year now i am unemployed and have tried some jobs to do like real estate, also i have thought of a taxi driver but have not the license yet. I thought though to start learning programming and work on some open projects in order to maximize my experience and then get some jobs in my country (Greece) or online from freelancers. I kindly ask the opinion of some older members in this field. Thanks in advance and happy easter George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justsomeguy Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 There isn't necessarily an age limit as long as you are a good learner and good at programming. If you can do the job then that's all that matters (or should). But don't think that programming is easier than it is, designing and writing software is more like building a car than driving a taxi, there is a lot to learn. It's really easy to become a bad programmer, but becoming a good programmer takes quite a bit more work unless you are specifically skilled in that kind of thinking. You might want to take a couple introductory classes and see how you like it. If it's very confusing then it might not be for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davej Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 First -- would you like it or hate it? -- and do you have an aptitude for it? You might want to try this free online course... https://www.edx.org/course/harvardx/harvardx-cs50x-introduction-computer-1022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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