Are you TOO OLD to start coding? Use this tool to find out!

Coding is an exciting field, there's no doubt about that. It's an attractive field, but a lot of people are put off for one simple reason: they feel they are too old to start coding. But are you?

To help you answer this question, I have created a super simple tool called "Too Old To Code?".

To use it, just click on the link below and enter your age. The tool will immediately tell you if you're too old to code. Give it a go!

🔥 Are you Too Old to Code?

Share your results here!

Comments

[Jean-Michel 🕵🏻‍♂️ Fayard]

Apparently, at (Number.MAX_VALUE+1) I'm too old to code :(

[lionel-rowe]

Ahh, but you can never age to Number.MAX_VALUE. Once you hit Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER + 1, you stop aging every birthday:

const startAge = Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER + 1
let currentAge = startAge

const happyBirthday = () => {
    ++currentAge
}

for (let i = 0; i < 1000; ++i) {
    happyBirthday()
}

console.log(currentAge === startAge) // true

[Jean-Michel 🕵🏻‍♂️ Fayard]

JavaScript invented immortality 💒

[Savvas Stephanides]

That’s just an infinite loop 🔁

[Savvas Stephanides]

Haha 😂

[Savvas Stephanides]

That's probably a bug in the tool

[Jean-Michel 🕵🏻‍♂️ Fayard]

It's a joke, the number doesn't exist in JavaScript

[Savvas Stephanides]

I know 😬

[CraftyMiner1971]

I thought this was a gag tool, so I tried it out. And, at 51, I'm not too old to code. But, looking at the other comments for this thread, the said even at 99 he's not too old. Thanks for the little kick up the butt. BUT, I may not be too old to code, but with me, it's not the age that's the problem. I don't have any motivation or inspiration to code anything in particular. I even put up a challenge that someone could turn my interest to coding once again. I'm still waiting! Thanks for the laugh, though.

[Savvas Stephanides]

I’m sure you’ll find the motivation you need. Imagine what you could create and how many people you can help just by using your mind and a few lines of weird text! 🔥

[Nikolai Djemerenov]

I am 1 year older than you.
Everything about coding is new and difficult for me. I haven't a mentor and I make many mistakes. But I have motivation, a lot of motivation, I will never stop learning till I reach my dream to be a web developer. I start at the end of 2020 and I want to give up many times, but I am still in the game and I know that the success is round the corner . Be patient and consistent. May the pation be with you!

[Savvas Stephanides]

We might have a slight issue that the sun will have already exploded by then, but sure. Why not!

[Michael Tharrington]

Haha, love it! 🙌

[Savvas Stephanides]

Thank you Michael. Hope the result was what you were hoping 😬

[Michael Tharrington]

Well, I was looking for an excuse not to start, but dangit... apparently even when I'm 99, I'm still young enough! 😆

[Savvas Stephanides]

Well it’s true! Get to it 😬

[Medea]

Nice!

[Savvas Stephanides]

Thanks, Medea! 🔥

[ca55idy]

Guess what, no one needs this tool. The answer is no. If you're open to learning, you will learn end of

[Savvas Stephanides]

This is the whole point of this "tool", Cassidy. No matter what age you put in there (even something astronomical like "999999999999999999999999999999", it will still tell you that you're not too old to code. It's not actually useful tool, it's meant as a joke just to make a point 🙂

[Andrew Baisden]

Age has no limit when coding.

[Savvas Stephanides]

Very true!

[Jakub]

I see you are fan of console.log in production too

[Savvas Stephanides]

The best debugging tool in existence? Of course I’m a fan!

[Akin C.]

Hello Savvas Stephanides,

thanks for your tool

It was amusing to use and I agree with the result(s) :D

[Savvas Stephanides]

Glad you found out useful Akin!

[Chris Hansen]

😂 Nice one. Very good stuff her folks.

[Savvas Stephanides]

Glad you found it useful, Chris! 😆

[JoeB]

what a joke

[Savvas Stephanides]

Awww, thank you! This is the best compliment I've received for my tool. Means a lot.

[Alperen]

It's subtle :)

[Savvas Stephanides]

Haha 😆

[BELearn]

Hello this is my result :
No, at age 56, you're not too old to learn to code! Enjoy!

[Savvas Stephanides]

Let's get to it then! 💪

[Dante Foulke]

Result:

No, even at age 9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000, you're not too old to learn to code! Enjoy!