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Thing I regret most: a career writing JavaScript. Don’t get me wrong in that I love writing JavaScript applications and building things, but that love is not reflected in employment without tremendous hand holding. Software employment is most directly tuned to the smartest people having no more than 3 years experience doing it.
No, just switch if you want.
This is a ridiculous question. Stop thinking like this -- it is self-defeating. It's your life, just do it.
I know someone who got a JD, saw he didn't want to live a life as a partner. He left the firm and learned to code. He works at a big tech company now. Do what makes you happy.
What kind of development does he do?
> Am I too old? No, just switch if you want. This is a ridiculous question. Stop thinking like this -- it is self-defeating . It's your life, just do it.
I know someone who got a JD, saw he didn't want to live a life as a partner. He left the firm and learned to code. He works at a big tech company now. Do what makes you happy.
You never start completely new, you always carry your previous experiences and knowledge you gained. This will be valuable to your progress even if it doesn't seem relevant right now. Speaking from experience, switching career at 28 was the best decision of my life.
If you don't mind me asking: what did you do before and what do you do now?
It's not too late. I switched careers at 30. My mom went back to school for her masters in teaching at 36 and worked for the next twenty years as a teacher.
Just do it. There are so many jobs available in tech that if you put your mind into it, you will likely have more opportunities than in law or finance. But I'd advise against doing a PhD. You've studied just for too long. Do a bootcamp, study a lot by yourself and make a name for you... and get a job as a software engineer. I have a terrible time understanding that one person could afford to study for that long.