The latest articles on DEV Community by Sean OShea (@seancoshea). https://dev.to/seancoshea https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4083897%2F0870103e-68a6-41a4-8549-5dc2aad4cd53.jpeg https://dev.to/seancoshea en Sean OShea Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:41:14 +0000 https://dev.to/seancoshea/an-old-dog-trying-to-learn-new-tricks-2g48 https://dev.to/seancoshea/an-old-dog-trying-to-learn-new-tricks-2g48 <p>I am new to not just a newbie to the Dev community but I have to admit and I hate posting this. Even at 47 years old I am still a software developer virgin….. When I had the thought to begin learning software development I started to think I may be just having a mid life crisis or maybe I am becoming a sadomasochist because after I began my initial deep dive into the wonderful world of coding I started asking myself the same question over and over again. What the hell did I decide to get myself into!! I have a working knowledge of networking, hardware, and software. I would say I know enough to be dangerous. I was hoping that if anyone out there could or would help me out just a bit by giving something me sound advice on great starting points. Possibly books to read or videos to watch. Anything to help thin the overwhelming amount of information for a long in the tooth newbie who is interested in learning some coding but unfortunately is still old enough that I always still hear that original god awful Internet Connect screeching sound the phone line made even now when I get on WiFi or a hotspot. I appreciate any help or assistance with this endeavor. </p> programming softwaredevelopment learning beginners