From Photographer to Dev at 36: Why Your Age Is Your Secret Weapon

They say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." For a long time, I let that saying hold me back. I was 36 years old, and after an eclectic career path moving from photography to graphic design and finally web design, I decided to make the real jump into coding. Today, I’m here to tell you that yes, it is possible. And not only is it possible, but your age might just be your biggest competitive advantage. 1. Starting from scratch... with a full backpack I didn't land in programming by magic. My path was progressive, but the final decision was radical: I went abroad to join an intensive Bootcamp. Are there critics of bootcamps? Plenty. But for me, it worked. It was my gateway. However, reality hit hard. I felt the classic Imposter Syndrome. I was surrounded by much younger peers with enviable mental agility for absorbing new syntax. For 5 months, I lived in total immersion: I woke up with code, went to bed with code, and (literally) dreamed in code. But soon, I realized something cruci