I'm 40 and recently self-taught, and in my experience the hard part isn't programming(not to underestimate the complexity), but creating good habits that are co

I'm 40 and recently self-taught, and in my experience the hard part isn't programming(not to underestimate the complexity), but creating good habits that are conducive to learning. Hard to generalize bc people learn differently but for me in-person hack-events are one of the best ways to learn. 30 minutes with a better programmer always trumps 30 off-on days with a book.