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Discussion on: I'm 23 years old, is it too late to start learning programming?

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Harrison Reid

You're definitely not too old! I didn't land a programming job until I was 25 (and hadn't really started learning until a year or two before then), so I was in a similar position to you. You just need to make sure you're consistently learning over a decent period of time.

My advice is to avoid spending too long following beginner tutorials etc, and start building your own personal projects (apps/websites) as early as possible. Intentionally choose projects where you feel out of your depth, and then google heavily to figure out the solutions to problems as you encounter them.