DEV Community

Discussion on: How I Switched Careers Into Tech With No Degree In My Mid 30's

Collapse
 
mirokole profile image
MiroKoLe

This is indeed inspirational. I'm in a similar situation. 30+ and started learning coding a year ago. I'm still in a learning process. It's hard, often frustrating and challenging. I have a full time job so I'm coding at night while most of the people enjoying in front of TV watching Netflix or something else.
But at the end I strongly believe the result will make the worth all the struggle.

Collapse
 
leewynne profile image
Lee Wynne

Totally agree. I started at 40!

Collapse
 
willjohnsonio profile image
Will Johnson

It will definitely be worth it, keep showing up and putting in the work!

Collapse
 
brianmcbride profile image
Brian McBride

The best possible way to learn is to build something YOU want. Going through tutorials, it just doesn't stick the same.

One of my demo projects was building a version of the old Microsoft Minesweeper with explosions and physics. Instead of ending the game when you hit a mine, I "exploded" the nearby area which then changed the map a bit. Simple idea, but complex enough to show problem solving.