I am 35. Tried numerous but just can't grasp programming. Is it too late now?

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Post by madiga » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 5:40 AM UTC

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Post by beckje01 » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 5:47 AM UTC

Maybe not, make sure to try different ways of getting into programming if the simple command line stuff isn't working for you. Maybe try something like codepen.io and just get a basic start and dig into javascript that interacts with the page.

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Post by veermishra0803 » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 5:50 AM UTC

Its never too late to start over again. and surely age should not be the defining factor... if you feel like doing it, just do it and make the most of it.

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Post by biscarch » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 5:54 AM UTC

No. Age is irrelevant in this sense. Find something you enjoy and just keep hacking.

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Post by sonabinu » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 6:06 AM UTC

I am on the wrong side of 30's. My background is Econ and I am working towards an MS in software. It is pretty hard but you can do it. Try codeacademy.com for simple tutorials. Youtube has lots of resources too. Once you still to a regime of learning, it is possible. Here is a link to my journey in grad school - http://datagrad.blogspot.com/. Hope it helps

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Post by sonabinu » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 6:06 AM UTC

PS -- Good luck

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Post by dragonbonheur » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 6:31 AM UTC

Ignore people telling you to try javascript, python, C++, C, ruby, go, typescript, forth, java etc. Just do what millions of people have actually enjoyed doing: learn BASIC.

http://www.freebasic.net/ http://www.zetcode.com/gui/fbgtk/ http://www.petesqbsite.com/ http://www.dbfinteractive.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0

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Post by petercooper » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 6:38 AM UTC

Invest in a local, private tutor. If you've been reading books or watching videos and hitting brick walls, you might be the sort of person who'd find asking questions directly and having quick back and forth conversations beneficial. Even if the tutor isn't a world champion coder, it might be the medium you're having friction with rather than the underlying concepts.

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Post by denzil_correa » Sat, Nov 03, 2012, 7:41 AM UTC

No, it's NOT. Try some beginner courses at http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs101/CourseRev/apr20...