#244 - From Zero to Software Engineer After 30: My Journey and What You Need to Know

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Ever feel like you missed your chance to break into tech? That 30 marks some invisible deadline for career reinvention? I've been there—and I'm here to tell you it's absolutely false.
My journey from addiction to software engineering began in my thirties, while juggling two kids and a full-time job.
The truth about learning to code after 30 isn't sugar-coated: you're playing a different game than the 22-year-olds who've been coding since middle school. You'll have responsibilities they don't—families, mortgages and perhaps aging parents. But you also bring powerful advantages they lack: real-world experience, emotional intelligence, and discipline that comes from weathering life's storms.

Where most career-changers fail isn't in their ability to learn, but in time management. You don't need eight hours daily—you need two focused hours and a reason strong enough to keep showing up.
Don't let news cycles about AI or layoffs dictate your future. The tech industry desperately needs more adults in the room with diverse perspectives and life experiences. Whether you choose Parsity.io or another path, take that calculated risk on yourself.

Because what's harder: the temporary challenge of learning something new, or staying stuck in a life you don't want?

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Chapters

1. #244 - From Zero to Software Engineer After 30: My Journey and What You Need to Know (00:00:00)

2. From Addiction to Coding Discovery (00:03:21)

3. The Advantage of Being Older (00:06:48)

4. Time Management: The Essential Key (00:08:35)

5. How to Actually Learn Programming (00:10:29)

6. Taking the Calculated Risk (00:14:31)

7. Final Thoughts and Call to Action (00:17:20)

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