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Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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Re: Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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I'm in my 60s and firmly believe I could learn just about anything I needed to make a living within a couple years. Obviously excluding things that require a college degree, e.g. doctor, lawyer, architect, etc.

I taught myself enough programming to get into Microsoft and enough business to retire from what I earned myself.

Re: Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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Internet is domesticated in Iran, which is kinda like an intranet without access to the outside, however there are some data centers in Iran which still can access the Internet. For any kind of VPN to work, clients have to go through a proxy at least.

Re: Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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I like your opinion. I founded a startup at 40 as a part time job and it was a correct decision during covid19 crisis. My company is quite successful. It takes about 3000 hours to be sustainable. 10000 hours is an overrated term

That’s awesome! I’d love to hear more about this.

I posted about my journey in the hacker news post "A disabled 40-year-old person founded a startup and makes a living". Thanks for taking time to read my post. Have a great day

Re: Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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Thanks for mentioning in this, which I hadn't seen before. I collect stories of successful aging because I am now 66 and hope to keep creating software, and ideas that can be implemented in it, for some time to come!

I admire you. I hope that I could be healthy to code at 66. Wish you all the best

Just eat well and exercise! Exercise is hugely important for maintaining cognitive health. As is eating well. Beyond those things you don't have to do much else!

Re: Ask HN: 10k hours rule to master anything. Could I switch career when I am 43?

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You don't have to master anything to switch careers. I switched careers from marketing to software development at 37 yo. It took me 8 months of full-time study (I had the privilege to be able to quit my job to do that) to get my first job as a front-end developer. Now, 5 years later, I think it was the best professional decision I have ever made in my life. I am much happier doing daily work than before and, now, I e…

Hey rodrigo - randomly dropping by to say that your post inspired to go after a remote job and don't quit at the first attempts. ("Look wife, this guy sent many applications and he writes super well, I must keep trying and it will work out...")

Well after a few months, a company made a job offer and I'm very happy. Thank you!

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