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[@elian6019]

Well I'm 51 and I just celebrated my first year as a web dev for a high tech scanner company. I worked over 30 years as a bar manager/barman in Montreal. Made the switch when covid hit. I cound't see myself working in that field until retirement so the switch was a logical decision. I love computers and I always wanted to be a programmer. And hopefully, I'll be able to work in my new field for many years. Thanks Stephan for being there, it really helped me in my transition.

[@gavinkalaher7314]

congrats, that's a great achievement! 💪

[@kingtau]

Nice!

[@MarkWesley]

Hell yeah! Never too late for the starting gate. Cheers!

[@threecenters4592]

That's awesome. I'm 56 and just getting started but feel optimistic.

[@elian6019]

@@threecenters4592 That's pretty cool. Good luck. Consistency is the key 🙂

[@threecenters4592]

I am learning to code at 56 while working full time. I am going to continue getting older either way, so may as well learn a new marketable skill while I age. More fun than Lumosity.

[@MarkWesley]

Regardless of whether you make a new gig with your new found hobby, embrace coding as chess-nouveau. Logic! Brain exercising = good.

[@richochet]

This is gold.

[@kparag01]

Same here

[@labombarde1]

50... recently handicapped from contruction accident... on month 6 of Javascript. Closure. Starting to click...almost time to use my tool box.

[@StefanMischook]

Nice. Keep at it!

[@g.patrickbryant9674]

Lots of wisdom here, Uncle Stef. I enjoyed a 20+ year career in I.T. 'way back during the mainframe era (COBOL, CICS, JCL, MVS TSO, EDI), have retired twice, and at 70 am learning SQL with an eye toward entering the Data Analytics arena. I don't really need the money, but retirement is overrated and I really want to feel productive again. Your videos are terrific and I really appreciate your putting your experience and knowledge out here for us. Keep up the great work!

[@StefanMischook]

"... I don't really need the money, but retirement is overrated" 100% I discovered the same thing! I was lucky enough to retire very early, and after a while, I got so bored, I got back into the game.

[@threecenters4592]

I'm 56 and learning. I hope to get into database stuff. If you need a very part time intern hit me up lol. (I still work full time).

[@gavinkalaher7314]

I'm 45 in June and only started learning in April. I actually wrote my first line of HTML and CSS when I was 21 at college in 1999, but I thought coding was boring back then. Now feels like a exciting time to get into web dev and I feel far more ready for it.

[@dr.margulis7773]

Congrat's, man! It's awesome! 👏👏👏👍💪

[@gavinkalaher7314]

@@dr.margulis7773 it definitely is I concur! Feeling pumped for the new challenge.

[@rl6382]

Be consistent and I am sure you will be a fantastic dev

[@DurduSM]

when i see comments like yours it gives me motivation to not give up learning, i'm 35 and started learning this year.Good luck and don't give up man, i won't if you don't 👍💪

[@gavinkalaher7314]

@@DurduSM happy that I'm providing some motivation 💪 35 is still pretty young, I wish I'd started 10-years ago, but then the technology is so much better now. Let's both keep up the grind. 👊

[@godhandinfamous]

never give up, no matter what age you are, as long as you are alive, there's always a chance

[@MarkWesley]

It ain't over 'til it's over

[@NomadicBrian]

I'm over 60 and still coding. Now for over 30 years. Its constant learning. If you keep it fun its just another day in Wonderland. Do I like everything I do in coding? No. Today it was trying to get an SVG image to work in React with JSX. Know what though I could just use the SVG previewer I installed in VS Code. Sometimes you just have to walk away or it will torment you. This business is a state of mind and picking your battles.

[@immortaljanus]

I'll be 40 in a few months. I spent most of my time in Actuarial office, trying to break into data science/analytics now. Going through a Data Engineering course right now but I would definitely need to work on backend and frontend development for deployment. I love to learn but sometimes it feels like I can never be skilled enough to become interesting to employers, they always demand some skill or software that I haven't done.

[@stevecrabtree9141]

I am 57, left a 150K job to relocated closer to my wife's family. If you have enough FU money, you will be golden.

[@joecater894]

what I personally found was that you can easily get stuck on more basic technologies if not careful.. so for example, HTML, CSS... most people will naturally start with that. But, if you really want to be able to use them well enough to be commercial.. I mean, create full responsive website from designs made by professional designers in a webdev firm, that is one really quite challenging task! its fine making a basic web layout.. changing colours.. changing background etc etc.. but when that designer makes some complex designs with elements on top of each other, and things moving around the page specifically at certain screen sizes.. wow, that can be time consuming and difficult. Quite frankly, the problem here is that the skills to achieve that level in such a starter technology are such that it can take a significant amount of time to learn them.. and thus it can in my exp be prudent to just lean the basics.. and move on to more advanced learning like react or css frameworks before that. Because firms just won't pay for css & html boss skills. Thats just what I experienced and the takeaway I found.

[@jasonkim810]

Thanks Uncle Stef! It's exactly me that you were talking to but I don't have 100K FU money and never made $250K/year! 😅 Still studying Javascript and I love it so much more than any programming course I ever took, except for maybe Python at my local community college. I love this video and will listen to it frequently. TY again. 👍

[@emanhero6311]

At 45 cleaning people bodily left over and getting paid a low salary and no respect. I'm tired of it I started coding this mouth so I can level up my life. Being at the bottom of the beryl sucks in life.

[@kurtskjaevestad9760]

Love your stuff! Helping out quite a bit

[@SherriAshton]

I don't know, I feel like it's a no win situation. Make a lot of money, but not be happy, or barely getting by and not be happy. You can't always do what you like, because there isn't always money in it and you need to pay bills, you need to survive. Also you may get to 55 and not be able to enjoy retirement in both situations. Both situations can be miserable. Some people have to work more than 1 job to survive. What fun is that? Not everyone has millions of dollars saved up...to take a cut in pay.

[@dakoderii4221]

The Creature From Jekyll Island is dying. Once the Banksters are gone in a few years you will make more money than you thought possible. These people won't be taking 80% of your money anymore through various methods like taxes and inflation. Taxes will go way down to a decent level. We have to make it through the next few years first. Hold on tight! Going to be a bumpy ride until we get there.

[@elian6019]

I know what you mean. With no real retirement fund at 51. Programming was a good option since I'll be able to work pass the typical retirment age and build a better nest. But obviously not everyone has the luxury of walking away from a $250k salary.

[@threecenters4592]

I'd imagine these days most of us won't have the luxury of retiring. I'm learning to code in my 50s so I can stay gainfully employed, vital, and useful into old age. That's the plan anyway. I already don't make a lot of money, this is my "retirement" strategy.

[@SherriAshton]

@@threecenters4592 same. I’m not in my 40’s. But I went to college for other things. One thing was something that I liked, but no money in it. The other I like but can’t do the shift work that comes with it. Plus it doesn’t pay enough to survive on these days.

[@paulhornbogen980]

Mr. M. Each point your make sir is spot on. I am going into coding/software development from the Dr. Phil field. it is totally a mindset. My mother passed away from dementia and the Dr. Phil stuff ain't cheap in this area. Just to give back. My mindset in software development is problem solving. Keep it simple. Keep up the good work.

[@wimeatsworld]

I'm currently "graduating" by teaching myself Laravel. In the end, I opted for a udemy course. HTML, CSS etc up to PHP went well, but Laravel is very rigid in its approach as I'm not finding my way in the docs yet. I'm going to take the 4h/day to heart. Went overboard for a bit and now I keep feeling that I'm fried out, no matter how well I sleep. Chunk learning and sending resumes etc might work better but certainly worth the shot.

[@codezero6023]

Yeh, I am in my 50s and started down the road of management. I feel like it’s not quite what I am looking for and can make the same money as a senior dev.

[@ROSE-mq3qd]

This is me - I am starting this year 🌟

[@absolute3112]

Learning Java at 47 and I love it.

[@absolute3112]

Ha.... At my desk learning now Lol

[@therpgloverreviews7399]

there's me at 19 seeing these videos to motivate myself

[@toddboucher3302]

Tough choice I’m 61 working in telecommunications and some networking. Make about 88k but things are slow. Debate over code or network seems more jobs in code. Next week I’ll pick Steph python and see what I enjoy more

[@StefanMischook]

Sounds good. Let me know if you have any questions. Comments under youtube videos will reach me.

[@threecenters4592]

I'm 56 and just started learning. We got this.

[@MarkWesley]

My uncle is 74 and still shows up daily at 7am. Probably helps that his wife is a nag. Oy!

[@joshuasimmons696]

Im 45, a lifetime in construction, and im in school for a bachelors in I.T, but my focus is an advanced developer cert from the university. With a full time job, and school, i literally have 0 time left to breathe a moment anymore. But i am learning programming fundamentals, and i can put an image on an html doc and move it around! 9:18

[@AustroPower]

I am 33 and i never had a problem with peoples age in Web Dev/Tech industry, i always look up to my seniors because they have another, more pragmatic, simple, and structured/organized way of thinking and problem solving...btw my step father is 75, he is a Linux veteran, and retired since 2009, meawhile he writes better Bash/Python code than me 😅😂💯💪

[@CShannon-ey7el]

I'm 48 and have been in the manufacturing industry(plastics) I'm not in management or anything like that. To say that I hate my job is a big understatement. I need guidance

[@aligudboy]

I am also close to that age but started learning python recently. I remembered what biden said : how old would you be if you did'nt know how old you were? I am not looking to hit a jackpot but need to have a set of skills that I can rely on as I get older .

[@rl6382]

Im 27 and i feel behind start at this age 😢, although i picked up HTML/CSS and spent time actually getting good with vanilla CSS before moving onto JS. I now use Tailwind CSS for styling, and am working on becoming proficient with React, i am working with API's ect, Its been about 5 months since i started and Stefans course actually helped me out ALOT in the beginning. Especially being self taught and needing a pointer

[@haykelg340]

Is there any alternative than coding to learn and get a job in IT at 40 years old? I'm thinking about to study to be a cloud specialist. What is your thoughts about it? Greetings from Sweden.

[@viniciocoelho3538]

What do you think about java development? I am considering not web stak but Java. Thanks.

[@kparag01]

I m 52 n started java.... Wish me luck

[@Sailee1986]

It has been a career gap of 10 years as a php full stack software engineer. Now I want to get back to work. How do i start ? I am 36.

[@evcaliz]

I'm 63 .. did a masters in software engineering about 10 years ago .... never used it .... Can I get back in?

[@StefanMischook]

Sure.

[@chrisclayton584]

My issue is a good teacher. I've bought a handful of Udemy courses but when I think the teacher may be good I get lost bc they don't explain things or go way too fast. I'm curious about steff's courses and his teaching style. I've watched what he has available but is anyone currently doing it?

[@threecenters4592]

I have just started on the monthly subscription program. So far so good, he teaches in a way that ensures you understand each step along the way.

[@StefanMischook]

Go read my reviews on google my business. You will learn very quickly with my courses. It’s not even close.

[@chrisclayton584]

@@StefanMischook I have and I've searched other teachers to compare you too and the only other is perhaps Colt Steele and that's it.

[@chrisclayton584]

@@StefanMischook I don't mean to ramble on but I'm looking for the course that is "old guy or gal" friendly. It does appear you have that so far.

[@aneesahthequeen]

😍😍❤️❤️💙💙

[@IfItAintBrokeStillFixIt]

Would you say 55 is too late to start learning for a career ?

[@StefanMischook]

Not at all. You can be up and running within 6 months doing entry level contract work for sure. Then you you will level up your game over the first 3 years seeing your earning level up at the same time. Great thing about coding is that you can do it at almost any age because with experience you will be able to set your schedule ... when, what and how you would like to work. I have several friends in their late 50's (and older) who are coding and doing very well.

[@IfItAintBrokeStillFixIt]

@@StefanMischook many thanks for the reply

[@xudoyberditursunov314]

I am sorry but video seems lagging.

[@StefanMischook]

It is. I tried a new process ...

[@xudoyberditursunov314]

@@StefanMischook ok

[@ercntreras]

I suggest to that guy first solve the problems in his head by talking with a psychology and then look again and see if he still wants to switch to web development.

[@masudalimran92]

is it only me or this video is dropping frames

[@StefanMischook]

It is. Something weird happened.

[@space_star_one]

How about start from nothing at 30 , learning to code

[@MarkWesley]

30??? You are a spring chicken.

[@space_star_one]

@@MarkWesley i am currently doing the zero to mastery complete web developer course on udemy

[@MarkWesley]

@@space_star_one Hell yeah! Go for it! I like Udemy and have purchased a few coding classes as well. 🤜🤛

[@carnage3343]

I am starting at 27. I hope I am not late(but I feel late after watching 15 year olds already coding). Good luck to us❤

[@space_star_one]

@@MarkWesley you have discord?