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Yes you can start as a professional programmer at 40. You can't get hired, but you can do consulting or start a business. (at least in Silicon Valley IMHO) I
by andyl 13y ago
Yes you can start as a professional programmer at 40. You can't get hired, but you can do consulting or start a business. (at least in Silicon Valley IMHO)
I retrained as a programmer in my 40s. My experience is that I can seriously out-perform most developers who are 20 years younger than me, because I know how to deal with people and business issues cold. And I know how to stay focused and eliminate distractions in a way that I didn't when I was in my 20's.
Go for it!
- nickthemagicman 13y agoLol you can't get hired....
- matchagaucho 13y agoSeriously.... at 40+ a more mature goal should be to avoid getting hired and pursue more freedom through consulting or independent work online.
- geon 13y agoI had that "mature" goal at 24, since noone was hiring. Now I'm 33 and happily employed. There are pros and cons to both.
- srameshc 13y agoThanks @andy1. That was one of my plans.