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This is something that I wrestle with on a regular basis. I am not a top engineer... I am not even an engineer at all. I work in support and want to move over t
by akulbe 13y ago
This is something that I wrestle with on a regular basis. I am not a top engineer... I am not even an engineer at all. I work in support and want to move over to programming. Reading the writing on the wall... programming is the future, if you want to make a good life for yourself from working in technology.
That said, I have a little girl about to hit 2 years old and a wife of almost 5 years. And I'm going to hit 40 in about 2 weeks. I don't learn as quickly and easily I learned when I was much younger.
I know it takes some serious chops and time investment to learn to code. I guess that I just have to trust that I'll get "there" eventually... a little bit at a time.
While I want to continually improve and make a good life for my family... it would be a total travesty to do it at their expense.
btw, the struggle I refer to is the fact that for turning 40 soon... I don't feel old. I just feel like I should have accomplished more with my life, by this time. Know what I mean?
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- einhverfr 13y agoGo for it. Start small. Bite off just a little at a time. Understand that age is neither good nor bad. There is a lot of ageism in the industry, so one thing you should be prepared to do is strike out on your own if you need to (either part-time as moonlighting or otherwise).
- lmm 13y agoWell, 40 is the traditional time to worry about these things. It's when you have to finally face up to the reality that you're probably not going to change the world yourself. Most people don't.