>>52131085
>I'm 27, I have a worthless lib arts degree and I want a real fucking job. Is it too late for me, /g/?
First off, holy shit taht webm.

Second, I did lib arts when I was young too. I started engineering at 28 and a few years later got my BSEE at 32. Two years later I'm paid a little over 100K/year, base.

So no, it's not too late.

>>52131154
I'm 26, have been programming half my life (precisely) and make $0 (---zero---) per year.

So I'd say it highly depends, you'll most certainly have to know people to get your foot through the door.

>>52131085
Yeah, if you can get a hang of programming, it doesn't really matter what age you are.

I'm 25 doing a career change also. Do freecodecamp.com and learn to be a webdev

>>52131429
>>52131458
>>52131472
So should I even bother going back to school?

I have the resources to do it but I don't want to waste a bunch of money if it's not going to help me. Should I just try to learn on my own? This obviously isn't a "fake it till you make it" kind of thing so I would need to be getting an objective grasp of the material

>>52131485
Well if you're not retarded, you should be able to learn webdev in under 5 months(max). If you can't make a basic, nice-ish looking website after a month then you may be retarded. If so, you should probably invest in either postsecondary education or private tutors

>>52131565
But if I turn out to be retarded, how will going back to school actually help me?

im in the same place as you OP. I already have a very good long term job but am starting night classes for an AS in Computer Science. At 25 I feel like the odd man out going back to school but I have the spare time and I've always been interested. The only languages I know are PHP and HTML and that was self taught when Inwas 12 to fuck with vBulletin sites my friends and I made.

Good luck friendo. Just give it your best.

Put it this way. Are you capable of getting a salary higher than 70,000 in your current field? Because that's when you're too old.

>>52131485
You can learn virtually anything by yourself and you should do so either way, but going back to school might be useful for different reasons. Most important of all, school can buy you into a network of people. All your knowledge and skills can be utterly futile if you can't prove them through either a degree or a person vouching for you. That's my impression from the sidelines anyway.

i started learning c++ a few days ago, got an 18 hour free course off the innernet. can i get a job with just that or ahould a get more knowledge/what knowledge

>>52132114

This is webdev. Just make a portfolio and learn the current memes.

>>52132396
Please tell me you're joking.

>>52132583
>>52132396
He means no, you cant

>>52131085
Whats lib art? Youre an artist? I really respect artists

>>52132967
Lol, you shouldn't, it was a shit decision and I'm basically poor

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>>52131085
>How old is too old to start learning programming with no prior knowledge?
Probably somewhere around 25. Past that and there's no point in trying unless you plan on living long.

>>52133980
well meme'd :D

>>52133980
>>52134273
guise srsly pls advice me

>>52131085
So you want to learn programming?

You will need to pick a starting language. You will learn more later, but for beginners, there are generally two recommended "programming families" that you can choose to start learning:
-Dynamic programming languages, such as: Python, Perl, Ruby, Lisp
-Structured programming languages, such as: C, C++, Java, C#

These are amongst the most popular languages in use worldwide, including 4 from the top 5. Both approaches are perfectly fine, and well-documented.
-Dynamic programming may be a bit more suitable for those who need their programs to do heavy mathematics, and thus it is more popular in academia.
-Structured programming is a bit more suited for making general applications, and thus it is more popular in industries.
If you cannot decide, flip a coin.

If you choose dynamic programming, you may want to start with Python. It is very easy to pick up. Here are some good sources:
http://www.learnpython.org/
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/
http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python

If you choose structured programming, you may want to start with C or C++. C is very well documented, and C++ is generally "C, with a few extra concepts added". Sources:
For C:
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c-tutorial.html
http://c.learncodethehardway.org/book/
http://www.learn-c.org/

For C++:
http://www.learncpp.com/
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c++-tutorial.html

>BUT I WANT MORE SOURCES!
Read: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Programming_Books

>BUT I WANNA START WITH [LANGUAGE X] INSTEAD!
Sure, if you like. But the languages shown above are considered very good for beginners.

>BUT I WANNA MAKE iPHONE GAMES!
Learn Objective C.

>BUT I WANNA MAKE ANDROID GAMES!
Learn Java.

>BUT I WANNA MAKE A COOL WEBSITE!
Learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

>BUT I WANNA MAKE PC GAMES!
Learn patience.

Also: 27 is young. You are too old to learn when you are dead.

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>>52134387
>c++
>good for beginners
>good in general
top fucking keke

>>52131085
Knuth is old more than 70 years. If he can be one of the best, well, then you can be at least adequate.

I think the border for starting in any field and still being able to contribute something meaningful to it is around 40-50 years

I completed codecademy HTML/CSS&Javascript courses than moved to Free Code Camp which i'm currently doing. I am 20 years old and no experience programming but this... It's kinda a bitch at times but I think if you are persistent it will eventually stick and you'll become great at it.. age literally means nothing. I'm still a noob but i'm not giving up! Never give up. Don't let your dreams be dreams

>>52132396
top fucking kek
kill yourself