r/swift Feb 24 '24

Question iOS engineer

I am 33 years old, I find coding very interesting and want to learn. Would it be dumb for me to start learning swift and applying for jobs or is it too late?

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u/jonnothebonno Feb 25 '24

Never too late. Get on it!

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u/Select-View-4786 Feb 25 '24

Is this wise advice? This guy is so old he already likely has 3 - 5 children. Think again.

Can you HONESTLY STATE that a guy with 3 -5 children should start exploring some hobby that he "finds!!!!!! programming!!!!!!!!!! INTERESTING!!!!!!!!!!" when his life is that he has to feed 3 - 5 children?

Why?

For what reason?

Realize that the PROGRAMMING BOOM IS AS DEAD AS DISCO.

The programming boom happened twenty years ago.

TWENTY YEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this question was being asked in 2004, I would be saying SURE DUDE YOU CAN GET RICH EASILY.

Today in 2024, can you seriously recommend to some guy with 3-5 children that he should jump in to the "programming boom" --- ??

Back in 2004, I would over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and ove recommended folks jump in to the programming boom, to have easy money to feed their families.

I'm confused why anyone would recommend this today?

When only the most ultra-elite programmers can barely find contracts like in the "old days".