I would like to get into web development, but the problem is that I'm 25 years old and I have the feeling that I'm too old for this area.
I mean the developers my age are already senior and have a lot more experience than me.
so my question is am i right and should i be looking for something else and if not how can i develop better to catch up with my generations?
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Naw, I’m 42 and know people who started in their 50’s, you got this!
25 too old?? No, no and NO! I became a developer at 38! You GOT this!!!
My brother got into software development in his late 30s/early 40s and is thriving a few years in. You'll be fine if you're excited about it.
Programming is still a growing field, and personally I don't think you can ever be "too old" and this is coming from someone with 12 years experience in the field. What you learn starting out may be useless in few years if the industry mindset changes, or if a new techonology replaces it. If you are willing and excited to learn software/web/app development then your age shouldn't be a consideration.
Old? I'll tell you my story. Three years ago I retired from a government job where I was a stistem administrator. After that at the tender age of 65 years, I decided to learn web programming, gradually realizing my dream. I know well that the road is long, but I still have a lot of time ahead of me ...😂😂👋👋
I think you're never too old to start.
And consider this, the rate of change in technology happens so quickly that there are always new things coming out. New programming languages, new frameworks, new methods of thinking, ways of working, etc. ... with all these new things coming out that means that lots of folks are new. There are devs that spend lots of time really specializing in something, but stepping outside that specialization, they still have to learn new things too, so I'd argue that even experienced folks commonly have this feeling of newness too.
I imagine it's very difficult trying to absorb so much information when you're new... the breadth and depth of things to learn is far and wide. Don't get too down on yourself and know that imposter syndrome is a common feeling... just look at all these posts on the topic!.
I bet you have a whole lot to offer and new perspective to bring to the table. Don't count yourself out, you are absolutely not too old to be here. You are very welcome in this community!
Ha, no dev is "senior" at 25 years old unless maybe they went full career development mode at 18. That's certainly not the norm. Titles mean very little in this industry, other than a very rough approximation of pay ranges. If you want to jump into this field, just jump into it.
I'd definitely encourage you not to think about age here - there's no barrier to learning and getting involved at all. Not only that, but the range of age groups and experience levels is one thing that I value about communities such as DEV and others - everyone is constantly learning, and remembering how they learned, and discovering things they didn't know about, because they never went back to find out how something worked.
Welcome to the community!
Title mean nothing outside the company since each have their own performance rating.
IMO consulting firms usually go easy on title, some cases after 1 year you're already Senior, one reason is they want to appear like a strong team to clients.
While product oriented company take this harder, they don't need to impress outsiders, and promoting the wrong people also affect the morale of others. At my company the youngest Senior is 27, he'd worked here since he graduated (~5 years).
I had the same concern when I started at 25 and everyone at my job had been coding since they're in their teens. Age honestly has no importance here. It's all about gaining experience and being passionate about what you do.