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When creating a new programming language, age is never an issue. You can create everything by following your heart. However, please avoid getting stuck in the m
by Brandon_Chen 2y ago
When creating a new programming language, age is never an issue. You can create everything by following your heart. However, please avoid getting stuck in the mindset of "I must make this new language popular". Creating a language just for fun or to solve a problem will bring you happiness.
- asdfman123 2y agoAgreed. Waking up at 40 and telling yourself "I need to accomplish something great" seems like a waste of time, unless you're already ambitious and working towards it. (And if you are, you don't need my advice.) If you're not building out of genuine interest and instead trying to compensate for something, what you're lacking is not a new programming language.
- jseliger 2y agoThe obviously reply to the question is: "Probably not!": see Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life https://www.amazon.com/Second-Act-Bloomers-Success-Reinventing-ebook/dp/B0CK4LSJD1 https://www.amazon.com/Second-Act-Bloomers-Success-Reinventi...
- Waterluvian 2y ago100%. I’m a much happier tinkerer now that I don’t even try to publish/share/advertise my gadgets. They just quietly end up on my website that lacks a mailing list or comments sections or share buttons.
- space_oddity 2y agoYeah, agree, and age must not be the problem