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[@JoshuaFluke1]

Let's show Craig some love! Craig's channel - kzbin.info/door/DuE9qorss2m3G2BFtpJAhQ Craigs Email - ask him your Qs [e-mail]

[@coryfabian7577]

Craig is also coding for all the right reasons. So many times I hear individuals learning code for the wrong reasons. Go get em' Craig 👊

[@tekguru6213]

You are a good guy Luke. I am 40 years and its comforting to see the younger generation giving back. And thank you for stepping out there Craig, From one dad of three to another. And btw my game is the most addicting game, ARK Survival Evolved...lol.

[@bushidoz3ro163]

This guy sounds like me, just haven't taken the plunge. His background is damn near identical to mine.

[@arwahsapi]

Big thanks to you Josh for putting this quality content

[@S4NTIS0]

I started an online course a few months ago, and I was wondering If wasn't young enough ( I'm 43 ) to land a job. I've talked with a few IT Recruiters in my country and we always reach this point where the age turns into an issue - at least they ask me about my age and why I want to do it - . This cheered me up! Thank you. Ill folllow his channel too :)

[@ralphbachmann2663]

I am in my 70s I work every day programming and am retraining myself to be a python developer. It's all in your head. Go for it.

[@MrRedhawk16]

Wow that's great Ralph

[@lexsoft3969]

Great. Perhaps you will also want to learn Go aka Golang, a new general purpose language from Google, 1st released in 2009. One of Golang's designer is Ken Thompson, a veteran comp scientist who is now 75.

[@kevinparsley6806]

@Craig Wadding we have a very similar background. i'm involved w a degree plan now. i'm 43. i come from a past where i could have done it in my 20s, but like you, the weekends (for me weekdays as well a lot of times) were spent w friends. always worked hard but at the end of the day i was doing my social thing. thanks for sharing your story.

[@johnnycincocero]

Impressive. Thanks for the words of encouragement, Mr. Bachmann.

[@jjgems5909]

This is so motivating even for a 29 year old female with zero tech experience

[@JamesStallings63]

I am 57 years old. I will graduate in two months with my BS in Computer Science (Concentration in Data Science).

[@asciidiego]

I am proud of people like you.

[@sunsand7062]

did you go to school in person? online? was it weird to be next to youngsters in college?

[@nadinno1]

Get a job?

[@furian89]

You are the man!!!! 🤙🏻💪🏼 @James Stallings

[@samdeur]

Thanks for comment.. i just turned 46 and i just enrolled starting a BS in Computer Science bin working in IT as a Unix sysadmin since 2000 but have no coding experience.. hope i make it.. only thing that scares me is math.. never bin good in math but i'm going to give it my all..

[@someguy512]

Ill be 55 in August and just landed my first job as a web developer 3 months ago. It took me 15 months. First 6 months I studied html css and JavaScript. Then spent 9 months applying to literally 100s of jobs mostly on indeed. I had a few phone interviews but only 2 in person interviews before I finally got hired as a web developer. #nevertoooldtocde #nevergiveup

[@JoshuaFluke1]

Awesome man!

[@mathbytv4858]

@someGuy how do you feel working alongside people younger than you? Are there others in your company who are in your age group or 30’s and 40”s. I’m only asking because I think I’ll feel a little uncomfortable. I know I should not allow that to stop me. I’ll keep at it though. I want to freelance after getting my foot in the door.

[@someguy512]

@@mathbytv4858 it's a small company.. Maybe 40 people total. We have a good mix of younger and older people.. a few even older than me lol... average age is probably 35. Funny thing is I'm the only programmer. No one else there knows how to code. We have one network guy but that's it. We outsource anything I can't handle. Don't let the age thing bother you. People are working longer and longer these days. My mom worked a job doing physical labor until she retired at the age of 79 lol

[@mathbytv4858]

@someGuy so motivational for me to hear. Thank you very much, and I wish you much success!!

[@someguy512]

@@mathbytv4858 Thanks. Much luck and success to you also

[@julieoelker1865]

I am 56, have worked as a software quality analyst since 1997, and I am learning to code. Quit wasting time and just do it.

[@needparalegal]

Is a female brain more or less helpful for coding? Women are better at multitasking but are weaker in strategic thinking on a focused task.

[@TheWunder]

@@needparalegal any studies to back this?

[@needparalegal]

@@TheWunder Yes, Google "Female Chess Grandmasters"....

[@TheWunder]

@@needparalegal which study or studies? that search doesnt point to any specific study.

[@needparalegal]

@@TheWunder You actually have to use your own critical thinking ability when trying to determine something the Left censors...

[@Dedread]

I'm 45, and I went back to school to be a Dev 2 years ago. Go us!

[@MitchPickelsimer]

I am just beginning to learn how to code and I am 48. This is a very inspiring video. I am very excited for the future.

[@Ratva666]

Me too same age.

[@jaycarl1562]

47, been managing warehouses since 23. Have no education other than high school. Would never say this out loud but I'm afraid and excited at the same time.

[@fernandoortiz1849]

dont gave up!!! you are an inspiration to all of us who fears about age-limit but there is no limit, im 28 and i started to learn how to code 2 weeks ago so reading this makes me feel more motivated :)

[@erskinepatton3247]

I'm also 47 and just starting. We're all gonna be awesome programmers. Let's get it!

[@MichaelsDelight]

Gonna be 47 in 4 months. Just starting to learn now.

[@kantyDarius]

I'm 37 years old, I try to learn everything I can from javascript every day, videos like these are a huge inspiration for me, I'm not currently in a good economic situation, but I try to strive to be better day by day. greetings from Argentina.

[@walterdonda]

Fuerza Darío, lo primordial es empezar con un proyecto no importa el tamaño. Saludos desde Entre Ríos, siempre es bueno encontrar compatriotas que están luchando para mejorar cada día

[@WestCoastSwinger]

Definitely not too late at 37. Keep going!

[@Cloud-Radio]

Keep going man. 👍

[@macfiona4545]

How is it going Dario?

[@kantyDarius]

Well.... Now I'm 40 yo. And I have not one, but two jobs!! I'm doing what I love and also teaching what I know so... I'm very and finally....I'd Never stop leaning new stuff every day ☺️

[@pellejutterstrom]

I am 39 and just beginning to learn how to code, love it...

[@TJS1028]

Great interview Josh! I am 48 years old and teaching myself code. It is NEVER too late to change your life!

[@chukwukaegbujio1450]

I started my career as a professional software developer in my late 30s. The journey has been a never-ending fun and full of excitement. I am 41 years and still learning more advanced concepts

[@BrianKarmo]

I am 41 as well, but I'm just starting out coding, I've always been tech savvy, but this is a bit overwhelming. Even so I won't give up. thanks for sharing

[@chukwukaegbujio1450]

@@BrianKarmo The mindset of never giving up is just the ideal trait to acquire in this life-long journey

[@pushingprimitives]

In this day and age 45 is still pretty young. We will all be working well into our 80s anyway.

[@kevinparsley6806]

OP - this is why i'm doing it. i was always in manual labor jobs and knew my body wouldnt take that for as long as i would need to work. i started working on my head.

[@johnnycincocero]

45 is the new 25. Eat healthily, exercise moderately and code daily.

[@spiralviper8158]

Heh, different perspectives. I'm a 30 year old, old fuck

[@xenobob2773]

@@johnnycincocero Take Vitamin C too!

[@johnnycincocero]

@@xenobob2773 I take vitamin D as well. Especially being indoors all day.

[@phantomvox951]

Its true man, you go from 20 to 40 in a blink of an eye. Ive been working for the same company since I was 20 years old. Im 43 , learning web development to get something exciting going in my life and try to earn more money.

[@OCDTraci]

It's true. Feels like I was just 20 yesterday and it's a slap in the face to look in the mirror and see a 40 year old woman. Like, wtf happened

[@gordonwelling1877]

I'm 60 and I have decided to start learning front end skills. Having a lot of fun learning Javascript. Currently working as a scrum master/technical writer for a software company.

[@arwahsapi]

How comfortable are you working with younger workmates?

[@zombiegamerx85x]

Awesome dude! I'm doing a huge career switch as well at 35. Construction to coding. Love hearing stories like this.

[@TheLifeOfMartin]

Mechanic to coding.

[@gsabella4]

How'd the transition go my man? did you go bootcamp route?

[@420troll4]

how did it go, bud? doing the same thing, except i'm 47...

[@MariaBure]

ha and I thought that being at the age of 32 I have no chance to redirect my career from being an accountant into being a developer (even now after I have finished college and have received a degree in web development). I loved his saying that "slowly somehow you go from being 20 to being 40". That is so true. Videos like this one do inspire big time! Thanks Joshua - very well done!

[@mgm8075]

I'm 21 and that kinda freaks me out. Does it really go by that fast? I can't be 21 forever? lol I was worried about college flying by, shouldn't be 40 til about 2037..I hope that doesn't fly by either.

[@MariaBure]

MGM its not about years at all! Its about what you put into those years. Your experiences and your productivity are what matters. Make sure you have a ton of things to remember and things you are proud of and you will feel at ease with every wrinkle on your face when you are 40 ;)

[@1MinuteFlipDoc]

LOTS of former accountants are coders. I'm one. ha! the parent child relationship holds true, whether it's accounts or objects. ha

[@MariaBure]

Wow that does make sense haha !

[@joshuagainey9669]

Exactly!

[@exzavier8339]

For those of you older people trying to learn just know it's awesome. As a younger person I look up to people like you guys. When I'm in class for community college and I see a couple people who are obviously older it's inspiring to see that people want to change their lives and haven't given up.

[@razrius]

I'm on the same journey as Craig but I'm only 39. I'm using the combination of Open Classrooms, Udemy, Google, Stack overflow, blog articles or any other online resource just to learn what I want to learn about. The journey itself worth the hassle of giving up loads of free time. I can wholeheartedly approve what Craig said. Guys , if you set your mind to it you CAN become a programmer at any age, you just need to decide to do it. Kudos to Craig. Good luck on your journey.

[@razrius]

I've already committed to OpenClassrooms and I was half-way through it when I learned about Lambda. If their time schedule suits you their course seems to be good, probably Joshua can tell you more about it or check the interviews with Lambda students. Although you might end up paying a lot more money by going that route once you got the job, that would be not necessary when you pick different avenues for study. Good luck with your journey.

[@Megamanx305]

I am 37 and will buy a mac mini this week to code in Xcode. 💫

[@kandysman86]

Me too bro. Im 36, but ive spent every free moment the last year learning html css javascript. Im finally good enough to stop doubting my direction.

[@btru6251]

I am 34 and started learning computer science. I just started with c programming language. Can anyone guide me

[@kandysman86]

@@btru6251 if you are trying to get into the buisness quuckly, id advise web developmemt. Learn HTML CSS JavaScript. Then learn WordPress and php. Free code camp is a great place to start.

[@Shutupandskate]

Awesome stuff Im 51 years old started coding 6 months ago part time, trying to change my life. My son is 9 and is on javascript now. my wife will start to code also , love this channel

[@ruddyadam]

So inspired by this video! Thanks, Craig, a lot of what you said just hit me right in my heart. Thanks for the motivation and the encouragement! God bless.

[@picirigo90]

Thank you for that great video Craig & Josh, its really inspired me to continue my udacity nanodegree course at midnight 😀

[@tekguru6213]

Comforting.. I'm diving in at 40 myself and was wondering the same thing. Thank you for inspiration and the video. I am exactly in the same position.

[@patrickmbarker]

Thanks for sharing your story, Craig! Good luck with your webdev career.

[@hometeam2526]

Josh, your video series is really great! Thanks..I've learned so much about the industry and begun start learning html. best wishes!

[@ancastan4069]

Really motivating video for any person such as myself who is looking into changing their career and learning how to code. Thank you Josh!!! ❤️

[@bassguitarist2686]

Really cool Josh and Craig, very inspiring thanks for doing this vid

[@elevateyourglow]

Wow! I literally turned 30 a week ago and thought it was too late to change my career. haha! Kudos to you Craig!!

[@mustafaerdem140]

So did you changed your career and how is it going? I hope everything is good

[@daveisdead]

Update?

[@GenerationSalaahudDeen]

Love your videos Josh, this 1 was really inspirational. Your videos are practical no-nonsense. Respect!

[@hqd7561]

I'm 45 years old. Your interview inspired me to go for it. I've always wanted to learn code. No excuses. This is the perfect time to learn something. Thanks

[@sienf6081]

this is so inspiring. thank you for sharing.

[@ferndog1461]

Bro, thanks for throwing a bony at those 35 & older. I subscribed.

[@LordHorvathius]

Loved this! More inspiration.

[@raheemmukhepera3697]

Great video!! Just started learning to code on Tuesday and I'm 44 next week! At the beginning of a new journey and inspired. Well done to both of you!!

[@johnlyons7678]

That’s awesome Joshua. I love you’re content. I’m aspiring to be a web developer and I can whole heartedly agree. It’s also about style. School teaches you to code in a linear way. Learning on your own is the way to go!

[@zeethree]

39 and learning to code thanks to this channel. I want to echo his sentiments of how thankful I am that you are putting this content out on KZbin. I tried to study computer science in college but there were too many other courses interfering with my ability to focus my time and energy into programming. I didn't feel like I was learning the skills that I needed and the heavy focus on math courses was really holding me back from just getting experience programming.

[@markerbenjaim8985]

Hi Craig and Joshua! Thanks for this video, it is really inspiring. I know that feeling too, when you just want your shift to finish and head back home and be with the family. And once they're asleep, you open that laptop and continue with the learning. It's 10PM where I'm at, just finished washing the dishes and have work tomorrow at 7AM but going to start the learning now.

[@acedjgaming6779]

this guy was a great motivational speaker . i'm 48 and starting my coding journey and loving it.

[@BeastMaster79ks]

Thanks a lot for this video, it means a lot to me. I am 39y old and started to learn html/css and mostly php like 2-3 months ago. I still dont have any job offer/freelance but I can confirm that is never too late to start learning! Hope to see more videos like this with strong motivation messages in future because, tbh, I learned a lot but main thing I still missing is self-confidence. Thanks again!

[@isaacgarcia2979]

Well at 3months it’s hard...

[@erikagaleana9340]

I loved this guy! Love his attitude, I am sure he is doing great by now! Very inspiring interview. Love Josh too, always great content. I am 40 more excited than ever...to keep learning!

[@B33ENN]

Many thanks to Craig for sharing his story, which is a really helpful perspective since I'm a similar age to Craig, and just finishing my CS degree, so thinking about how to get started in the industry. Thanks also to you Josh, as I only recently discovered your channel and have already gained a lot from the personal experiences you have shared.

[@danialhussin]

Awesome vid man. I've been putting off for some time. Gave me new fuel to get back on the horse. Love from Malaysia.

[@lexsoft3969]

Learning to Ride a Horse at age 52, is it possible ? :)

[@matteis-5281]

Your channel is dope Josh. Craig is my guy!!!! His been really helpful to me. His like a big brother. Keep up the good work guys.

[@younesbav0up316]

thanks for spreading hope, I'm a follower from Morocco in my first steps of web development, I feel support when i watch this kind of content.

[@gustavoarluna3797]

This is a very inspirational and motivational video. Thank you!

[@VinhNguyen-ul8yg]

This is one of the most inspirational videos I have watched, about learning to code at age 40 and up. I am 42 and like Craig I was in a job I did not like and have not been to work for alittle bit and decided to change careers and now is the time. It is never to late to learn something new. It takes hard work, and diligence, but it is worth it. And yes you have to love doing it. I love what Craig said soo true. Thank You Joshua for the good content.

[@dennisdelgados]

What an amazing story!! , I am 46 learning programming too... guys like this one really makes you jump out the bed and keep going...

[@sarahmeecham6654]

You guys are helping and changing the world.🙏🏽💗💕

[@Rubenjr005]

Thanks for uploading this interview. I can definately relate to this guy. Felt like yesterday I was 25 and now im already about to be 35. Im extremely burnt out of the job I have now but im keep studying until i reach my goal. Seeing videos like this helps keeps me motivated.

[@Rubenjr005]

Harry Pannu. Still coding.

[@Rubenjr005]

Harry Pannu. Nope not yet. I’m not gonna lie I got stuck in tutorial hell. I’m finally out working on my 3rd portfolio

[@tina360]

Thank you for sharing your story; it was very inspiring and motivational

[@benniekittles5101]

good stuff Keep Pushin

[@SamSepiol127]

Pure gold. Thank you

[@cinakakar197]

I am glad I watched this video Thank you both for this great video

[@alexander.starbuck]

Beautiful story, such a nice and hard working, humble man, Craig. This was such a jewel to watch.

[@dnlbellfield]

This video is still valuable years later. You’ve put in so much work over the years holy shit.

[@fernandoortiz1849]

what an inspiring history, i feel motivated to keep going on my way to learn how to code

[@Gidono]

Thanks for this video. I've been floating around in life trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a career but I've always been interested in tinkering with things and learning how to script. At age 42 I finally figured out I want to be a web developer so that's the path I'm going down now. Just like Craig I was scared to death that I would be wasting my time doing this at my age, thinking no company is going to hire a 40+ old developer over 20 year olds straight out of college. Well I was proven wrong just by putting my name out there and the experience I have so far with what I am doing. I am also currently a contracted/intern developer (work whenever I want) for a company that runs gaming sites. I have learned quite a bit of the backend and a little frontend just doing work for them. For those on the fence around our age, it's possible, don't talk yourself out of it.

[@mathbytv4858]

@Gidono thank you to you too for sharing your story. Now I’m really going to do it.

[@dimitriospapapavlou9539]

Respect to both of you, just subscribed !

[@40wattstudio41]

"Slow progress is better than no progress."

[@DevlogBill]

Excellent Video! I am 47 for 2022 and this video is encouraging to watch. Also, he mentioned playing Everquest. Thats one old MMO game no one has ever heard of only guys our age. Hope your still coding!

[@Vapornator]

Inspiring, thanks!

[@evonburggmail]

Another awesome video !

[@gamingat3099]

Very Inspirational!

[@Ro3Go]

Great video! Great motivation!

[@gabrielmarquez2318]

Amazing video, very inspiring. I'm actually on a journey of my own. I can definitely relate with what he said regarding that awesome feeling you get whenever you think of coding. P.S. Loved the EverQuest comment, so many memories! XD

[@jessehazard6241]

This is an inspiring and relatable video! Thanks so much for this! I just realised for myself last night that that I’m actually retaining the stuff I’m being taught (Udemy Full stack web dev, and python for beginners). I’m 36, a father of 4, working 6 to 6 or and more, trying to get money together to get a house for my family to live in. I’ve had a couple of coding breaks ( a few nights here and there) but after watching this it makes me want to just get it done! I’ve sub’d to Craig and gunna watch his story. Once again thanks so much for this video! 👌🤙

[@abhiisfab]

You are becoming an awesome movie maker...intro was really at par.

[@trustyaxe]

Spot on! This is probably THE best video for any "older" person out there to watch. People, like myself, who are older and concerned about ageism in web development. I'm 48 and am learning to code daily now. Since my 20's I always thought I would go the computer tech or net admin route, because I have always loved everything computer and computer related. I was the lucky kid whose grandpa bought him a Commodore 64 for Christmas in 1982. My first "coding" consisted of punching in almost invisible lines of code (I think it was BASIC) from a Dragon magazine to create a Dungeons and Dragons character generator. I punched in code for 4 hours and finally, at the very end of it all...it didn't work. I was furious. I also never tried to see if accidentally entered anything, which I most likely did. I was disgusted and gave up. I left character generation to the good ole trusty dice from then on. I was 12...go figure. At 45, I was introduced to web development. I had always overlooked the idea of becoming one, because, hey...ya gotta have a degree which involves intense math courses. Not my forte! When I realized you didn't need that, I got interested. I tried it out, but didn't commit to it everyday. Time went by, life happened, but I had fallen in love with coding and it haunted me everyday. It's been about 2 months now and I'm an every day coder. Like you said about people being excited to get home after a long day to watch their favorite program, I get the same feeling knowing I'm coming home to work on a project or read or watch a video to learn something else about coding. Even during the day, it's going around in my head how to do a layout or approach something from a different angle. I'm gonna wrap this up because it's getting a little long, but I could go on for hours about this field of study. It has truly given me a solid goal to attain and excitement I haven't had in years about the future. Well done, guys!!!

[@TheHeraldOfChange]

Great Vid. Craig, I'm older than you by almost 10 years and I started relearning coding in January. Some days/weeks go by when I do nothing, so it was refreshing to see this video to get a good kick in the A&$# - I needed another, "Wake up!" call. Cheers, and keep at it. Oh, and I coded my first website in '95., that's why I chose to get back into this.

[@OanaI76]

I'm 42, going for a 5 month intense Java class (in person) and I can comfortably say that 19 year old kids aren't better than me. If you want to learn something, your brain will take the challenge on (granted, you have used it until this age, and it wasn't just there, in your skull).

[@horacinis]

How did you go with the intense Java class? Was it very difficult? Did you get a job in the programming field?

[@christopherkelley2466]

That’s Awesome! I’ve already learned some general scripting in python from one of my courses, My major is IT with a software development concentration. Not sure how much I want to be into the programming side vs IT but it’s never to late to learn. When I went back to school for my bachelors at 29 years old, I honesty felt like I was way to old and Blah blah lol.. but honestly I’d say being older than those 19 years old kids gives you an advantage, with a lot more life experience.

[@priestscientist]

I needed to hear this.

[@fjord-4511]

Gotta love these stories. Keeps me motivated! (I just started Lambda School myself)

[@fjord-4511]

Craig Wadding it’s going great, they do well with explaining concepts better than most of the free sites, and all the help you get is amazing. We’re on break st the moment, but in the month I’ve been there I’ve learned way more than I did on my own

[@zakktothefuture]

Haven't watched the video, too busy to need to watch the video in my life YET, but I fucking love that this shit is out there. fuck yes.

[@salv02]

This is awesome Joshua. It would be cool if you made Developer Stories a Podcast so we could listen to the audio version at work etc.

[@CarlNathanII]

thanks for this Josh! seriously considering about teaching coding to my parents

[@jacobiday]

Very inspiring I am 33 yr old and trying to self learn. I am so interested in coding in general and feels like I am too old to learn sometimes. Thanks for posting this!!!

[@mjt1517]

Computers don't care how old you are. Master that code.

[@nickcryptopuna2736]

Cool man I needed this God bless you

[@RachelledelaRosa]

I thought I was late doing this at 27 😂😂🤣😂 this is great

[@carlosg218]

Hahaha you are very young!

[@DavidWoodMusic]

What an authentic guy. Love his perspective.

[@ZimTech97]

This was a really good and informative video!

[@mihaeladog7187]

Wow, that hit me hard,I am a pharmacy tech,same age with Craig.I looove my job but I got bored of it.This is so inspirational .This is what I needed .

[@Anonymous.Content]

That’s what I’m talking about bro! Good job!

[@me.vs.disease.x3506]

Happy for this guy, I think he found it's passion!

[@xXIBON3ZIXx]

This video was very motivational. Thanks to Craig for his words.

[@bigneiltoo]

The way to learn skills is simple: choose a project that requires those skills.

[@meejmuas8686]

this inspired me. thank you

[@jasoncarmichael4923]

Hey man I’m 40 I just wanted to say thank you.. this video really inspired me to keep going, I’ve been using Codecademy for the past 3 weeks and I’m just trying to stay motivated. I really want to leave my job me and your guest were in the same situation, I just hope I can learn programming so I can change my career path.👍🏾

[@Megamanx305]

37 years old here and want to learn to be full stack and a Swift coder. 💫

[@TheLifeOfMartin]

Sweet name. Did you learn

[@pixelmartyr8532]

I'm in the same boat as you Craig. I'm a hopefully going to be graduating with a master of science in web development. I don't think I'm going to regret it. Now is the time.

[@OperationAndrew.]

He has a good life attitude

[@inmanicadean5536]

This video is very encouraging. 36 here. Just started myself. It's not a common trade here in The Bahamas. This line of work is not mentioned in typical conversation. It's not easy convincing others this is the right path when you already have kids, have responsibilities and just started college. The resources for this field are free and accessible to everyone and you can learn when you can. No deadlines aka no hypertension. You have to keep putting in time every day or when you can like he said. We need to encourage each other.

[@bobbyaltizer8341]

Awesome Craig! I'm 52 and I am staring down the same path. Stay strong!

[@jasminajohansen5431]

How is going after 9 months? Are you pleased with your progress? I am 50 years old and I need a little support from people who is my age and do the same.

[@mrkewi1]

Thumbs up to you Craig. Go for it.

[@sylviafoster5247]

I'm 38 and I feel too old to learn to code so this gives me hope that I can do it too and that my age shouldn't matter. Thank you so much for this!

[@gambarimas]

This is a really inspiring video.

[@mrkewi1]

This is very inspirational for me. I am currently 41 and a customs broker and hate my job. Like Craig I did things like replace computer parts and install operating systems and such. I even went and got the A+ certification about 12 years ago. worked with some small IT companies and a technician, but it always felt unfulfilled. I always wanted to code. lately I started learning C# and python. Before I was always learning coding on and off learning and putting off, learning and putting off, for years. I can relate to Craig when he said that he was thinking about a full time job as security, having a family to look after. That's why I decide to do something I hate. I am from an under developed country in South America and being a customs broker pays me $500 per month. That's a paycheck to paycheck job. Heck I have a $10,000 loan that I have been trying to pay off for years. So for me it's I have to code well and get out of poverty. I watched this video three times already. Thanks Joshua and Craig for this video.

[@angelodiaz8089]

. thankyou. great interview.

[@Merjia]

I'm turning 28 this year, and I've started learning how to code and how to be a developer this year, feeling like I should have done it a decade ago, but I've been feeling like I missed the boat; this has given me so much hope.

[@ShahZ]

@Joshua Fluke loved it bro, subscribed.

[@AKnowledgeSeeker]

Awesome video! What an inspiring story! I just seemed to wander onto this channel. I had to subscribe and ring the bell! Did you hear it? Anyways, I too learned "Front End Web Dev" in my 40's. Nice to know I'm not alone. Craig is an inspiration. Good luck with your journey!

[@VinhNguyen-my1gb]

Hey bro you are an inspiration, I am doing the same. I'm 42 and trying to change careers, and teaching myself to code. I am learning so much and love it. Yup, just do it. No excuses, but one thing I have to point out, yes you have to love it. It will take hard work but at the end it will be worth it.