I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
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I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
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Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#2Fantastic. That flashing, pulsating roulette wheel is wild. ;) I hope I'm (still) coding when I'm 85. Keep going!
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#3Coding is good for the brain, it keeps you thinking and on your toes. I hope I live long enough to get to 85 and am still coding. This was inspiring, if an 85 year old can learn Javascript maybe I can learn other languages I've been putting off learning because I felt as though they were too hard.
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#4In case you're curious about this 85 year old:
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#5Seizure warning.
Anyway, very impressive stuff. Too often, people seem to give up on learning new stuff at an older age. Usually around 30.
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#6Seizure warning. Anyway, very impressive stuff. Too often, people seem to give up on learning new stuff at an older age. Usually around 30.
I think when I run a company, instead of targeting only young people (on the assumption that they can learn new stuff faster) I'm going to give a bump to people who are 35+ and are still learning new stuff.
It's the same theory as is behind choosing an attractive older person. You know that the good-looking 35-year-old has started to age and is still taking care of him- or herself; the good-looking 20-year-old could fall apart in a few years once the metabolism slows down.
Everyone's curious at 22. I want the people who had enough of an insubordinate/rebellious streak to protect their creativity and curiosity through their 20s, despite their corporate masters' attempts to destroy it.
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#7Seizure warning. Anyway, very impressive stuff. Too often, people seem to give up on learning new stuff at an older age. Usually around 30.
Anecdotally I'd say this isn't true. I'm 42, and in the last 5 years I've learned coding, welding and a few other things. When I look around at my friends, many of them have also been learning new things. One of my best friends, who has been doing rockshows and awards his whole life, has started writing a childrens book, and has just come out as transgendered so he's learning a lot about writing, how to do nails, walk in high heels, etc.
I might be biased because I'm lucky enough to have unusual, crazy and progressive friends, but I think learning new stuff has less to do with age, and more to do with social factors such as having kids (and thus not a lot of time), or having large monthly expenses due to cars, houses, etc.
These things are correlAted of course, but I don't think age per se is a factor.
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#8Seizure warning. Anyway, very impressive stuff. Too often, people seem to give up on learning new stuff at an older age. Usually around 30.
30 isn't older you cheeky fucker!
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#9We are making CodeHS to be as accessible as possible. We've had students of all ages, and it would be great to get feedback from everyone.
Re: I'm 85 and I Learned To Code. You Should Too.
#10Seizure warning. Anyway, very impressive stuff. Too often, people seem to give up on learning new stuff at an older age. Usually around 30.
I think when I run a company, instead of targeting only young people (on the assumption that they can learn new stuff faster) I'm going to give a bump to people who are 35+ and are still learning new stuff. It's the same theory as is behind choosing an attractive older person. You know that the good-looking 35-year-old has started to age and is still taking care of him- or herself; the good-looking 20-year-old could…
Yeah, because it's pretty damn remarkable for somebody to learn something at the ripe old age of 35. Imagine that. Still learning new stuff.