Start learning at 50

I’ve always wanted to learn programming. I’ve read a blog post saying that at this age it was to late . Then I read a post here in saying the opposite. I’ve found a site that was learn x in y minutes where it has a bunch of languages there. After reading them, the languages that caught my attention were Julia, Clojure and Go. Are any of these good for a beginner or should I start with something else? I know what are variables, can spot an if/else statement but that’s about it. What are some good resources for someone like me who likes to learn by doing things?

  • Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.de
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    7 months ago

    nah, one is never to old to learn stuff.

    a tough, but hands-on start would be something like https://www.theodinproject.com/

    it’s a free course for web development and their material is really good, so even if you don’t finish it you’ll aquire some good fundamentals about programming.

    sadly that does not match your language preferences, but a lot of knowledge tends to transfer or helps to understand different approaches.

    you could also try a course like Introduction to CS and Programming or other university/college courses. they are meant for people who start without programming experience.