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Tolulope Olorunfemi

Hi everyone, I had my university degree in computer science since 2010. Since i left Uni, I never had experience in programming. Sometimes I regret I wasted all these years doing customer service job of which I am fulfilled. I want to come back to programing. 
I am over 32 years, do I stand a chance of getting jobs despite my age?

I am currently learning HTML and CSS on udemy.is that enough to be a strong programmer?

I will appreciate contributions from people who were once in my shoes and how they succeeded 
I will appreciate other people experience.

What is the best way to go about achieving this?

My working hour is 8am to 6pm. I get home from work 7pm.

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Pierre Bouillon

Hey !

First of all, congrats ! Most of the work is to be motivated and to keep it up !

However, it strongly depends of what you mean by "strong programmer" and what are your goals.

I would love to help you if you have any questions ! Don't hesitate to contact me :)

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Tolulope Olorunfemi

What I mean by strong programmer is ability to program competently and more professionally in any industry I find myself.

My goal is to be a full stack programmer at the earliest possible time.

I want to switch career from Customer service to full stack programming.

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Tolulope Olorunfemi

What I meant by strong programmer is ability to program competently and more professionally in any industry I find myself.

My goal is to be a full stack programmer at the earliest possible time.

I want to switch career from Customer service to full stack programming.