Thread 106231183

To learn to code?

It's definitely too late to learn to code for work.
There has never been an easier time to learn it as a hobby if you're into that.

>>106231183 (OP)
No, but it's too late to get a coding job. Knowing how to code is still useful to understand how shit works in general.

>>106231183 (OP)
'fraid so brah

>>106231183 (OP)
I think it's too late now if you want a job.
Unironically I feel sad now. I wish I was born earlier or later.

>>106231183 (OP)
as a job? absolutely, you had 2 decades where it made you super employable everywhere without any certification or credentials.

Now with AI on the rise, that shit is over forever.

On the bright side, and ironically, it's never been easier to learn thanks to AI being able to tard wrangle and spoonfeed you knowledge to do it as a hobby.

>>106231183 (OP)
To do as a hobby? No.
To do as a career? also no.

If you're just starting which I assume you are: By the time you are competent enough that you can actually get a job where someone may pity hire you (a good 2-5 years depending how dedicated you are or if you get a bachelors), the job market will be better. Right now is the best time to start actually. The reason being the insane amount of doomerism happening and people giving up and going to work in other industries because 1000 job applications don't pay the bills but selling insurance does.

Bonus reason it's a good idea is because companies are retarded and short-sighted. Seniors WILL be retiring, burning out, etc and suddenly the surge for more Juniors is going to happen again. Because it turns out that Seniors don't grow on fucking trees.

Everyone talking about outsourcing to third world countries is correct, but they also fail to mention this has been the case since the 90s. AI isn't going to replace jobs, it will literally just create more work for you to do. At first because it's shitty, and then because it's so good that your boss can give you triple the tasks and keep paying you the same amount. What I suggest is if you think you are interested in coding, you should give it a try with no expectation of a career in the entire first 2 years. By then you'll know if you actually want to do it or not and you can decide to proceed or not.

Alternatively, become a hobby programmer and make things for fun. Programming really will change your life, even if you don't get paid for it. You will approach everything in life differently. Just start, anon. Pick your lane you think you're interested in and hit the gas pedal. You will be overwhelmed, but you take babysteps every day and one day you find yourself wondering how you were ever confused at what an array is.

>>106231394
I wish I had your mindset and motivation.

>>106231394
>Seniors WILL be retiring, burning out, etc
Companies won't hire some new grad or retard who did some leetcode exercises to fill a SENIOR position without any real work experience of at least 5 years.

AI is already killing all the elusive junior/trainee positions that weren't easy to find to begin with.

>>106231443
Since you lack the reading comprehension of somebody who graduated the 8th grade, you probably shouldn't be working in software anyways.

>>106231443
>Companies won't hire some new grad or retard who did some leetcode exercises to fill a SENIOR position
You're right
They'll hire several

>>106231481
>Senior developer leaves
>Quick, let's hire some junior with no experience!
Seems like (You) never worked a day in your pathetic NEET life.

>>106231443
The senior retires, someone moves up to fill his position, and then the lower position is free, or someone at another company leaves to take that senior position and the junior role at the other company is free.
In practice, this isn't happening because there are tons of unemployed devs with several years of experience applying to entry level jobs because there are no jobs.

>>106231777
>someone moves up to fill his position
Kek, funniest thing I've read on /g/ today

bump

What about learning an old language and being a maintenance janny?