Ask HN: I am 33. Is there still time to make a career in web development?

📰 Hacker News · galfarragem

I have an architectural and design background and this slowly stalled my life once there is no money anymore in this field. |My skills in computer science: I have an amateur level of HTML and CSS (means, I can do most of stuff but I will take longer than the 'professional') and have few notions of javascript. General notions of computer science, programmming languages (Autolisp - Autocad script language). |General skills: I'm above average with numbers and above average in UX design, Photoshop and Illustrator. I am interested in web development and everything related. |Questions: 1) Am I still in time of making a career in Web development? Be realistic, you don't need be political correct. For example, would you hire me? 2) What could be my niche market in your opinion? 3) What skills to should I improve? Java and C I feel to old to learn it; PHP seems already past for me; Ruby/Rails or objective C probably would be easier to catch up and compete; an excellent

Published 30 Sept 2013
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