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At age 56 (last year), I switched from a 20+ year career in information security to organizing an AI/ML startup. It’s something I always wanted to do. I did wha
by rman666 6y ago
At age 56 (last year), I switched from a 20+ year career in information security to organizing an AI/ML startup. It’s something I always wanted to do. I did what everyone else wanted me to do for so long. I decided to do something I wanted for the last 10 years of my career.
36? You’re barely hitting your stride!
- phaus 6y agoWhen you were an infosec pro did you know how to code at a pretty high level? I'm a security guy specializing in forensics and incident response that's contemplating the same switch, however, my math background pretty weak, I don't have a CS degree (CIS Major), and I could probably only land a jr. position as a programmer. I can't abandon 50% of my salary to start over with a wife and a kid just because I'm bored so I feel kind of stuck. Also, what was your path to learning ML like? Got any advice? And congrats, as a guy in his late 30s I'm starting to be afraid of my long term employability prospects as someone without the social skills for management. Its inspiring to see people successfully dive into a new field after a long and successful career in something else.