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I see these posts on hackernews quite often. I'm assuming some it is due to cultural differences in certain parts of the world because to me these questions si

I see these posts on hackernews quite often. I'm assuming some it is due to cultural differences in certain parts of the world because to me these questions silly especially for someone in their 30s. Maybe if you were on your 60s or 70s these questions would seem more reasonable to me. I restarted in my late 30s, now late 40s I've my own SE business and have team members and it's non-stop opportunities. And I'm just one of many I know that have changed careers or direction in 30s, 40s and 50s. I've read about plenty who have done it later in life. IMO and IME, If you want to do something, and you have drive, desire and believe you can and you want to, go for it, don't let age, disabilities, gender, or other people stop you.

theonething 4y ago
> my own SE business Is SE software engineering?
theideaofcoffee 4y ago
I feel the same when I consider some of the people in my life that aren’t originally from the US. The general sentiment there is that once you graduated or trained for something once then, well, that’s it. You’re done and shouldn’t try to break into anything new, you’re just not cut out for it. That feeling seems to spill over into our interpersonal relationships when I mention things like “oh, it might be interesting to one day try <X>” with their response being “you’ll never be <X>”. > IMO and IME, If you want to do something, and you have drive, desire and believe you can and you want to, go for it, don't let age, disabilities, gender, or other people stop you. 100% agree