Can you break into tech in your 30s?

Sharing a milestone! My team and I made $1 million selling @NotionHQ templates in a single year (Jan-Dec 2022). Here's a look at: - Our full income/expenses breakdown - Traffic stats - The apps and tools we use - Marketing strategy - How we'll grow in 2023

For everyone asking me how/where I learned to code:

If an AI tool like GPT-4 can whip out the HTML for a web app, I question the value in learning HTML/CSS Particularly if I can take the output and hire someone on upwork for a few hundred $ to enhance it Your time is better spent learning how to ask better questions

When you enjoy what you do And can do it from anywhere The line between vacation and work no longer exists It’s just life Grab some

I quit school at 17 and started to work in construction In 2013 I quit my last job to build my own startup, I was 33 My wife was worried, we had $900 in the bank but still supported my choice After 10 years, I'm still getting a living as an indie dev You CAN MAKE IT too!🔥

Learning HTML and JavaScript syntax gets you ready to start learning to be a developer. -Learn SQL -Learn Postman -Design and create a database with three tables -Create and API to the DB -Create a little CRUD front end. Now go look for a job.

The important part is that I failed 30+ projects in 5 years Only 2 of my projects made me money, so that's something around 5% success rate Failure sucks, but it's inevitable, and every time, you learn something that will make the next project faster

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I got serious about writing code for the money. That’s the bottom line. I was 26, broke, no degree, bouncing from job to job hanging out with degens. I did whatever it took to get a job. Life is good when you stop giving a shit and focus on you. Make it happen.

I just sold https://t.co/tpGH0U0bU1 for $65,000 🤩🚀 Launched it 3 months ago, with 0 budget and less than 600 followers. I learned to code only 9 months ago. Big thanks @agazdecki & @acquiredotcom to have made it possible! If you're curious, here is the whole story: December

How side projects changed my llfe and It could change yours 🧵↓

To those wanting to get into the tech field but might be a little intimidated: - I graduated HS with a 1.9 - I got started with no degree - I’m just OK at SQL, HTML, PHP, Ruby and JS. - I’ve been a pro programmer for over 25 years and have earned millions dollars. Keep moving.

Programmers that understand business are unstoppable.

I was 30 when I got into tech from fashion. I was 40 when I got into cloud. I was 47 when I started down the path of an Agile practitioner. I am 48 now and am working in my dream job. Don't let your age dictate your career path. You’re never too old to start.

Learning to code is not something that comes easily to everyone. It can be a difficult and frustrating process, but it's important to keep in mind that the rewards are worth it. Here are some harsh realities associated with learning to code:

Hi all, I'm now a proud dad to our first child. Our boy, Baby B, and Mommy B are doing great! ❤️ to you all!!

Your ideas have a half-life. It's when you feel and think about doing it, but you don't act on it. So inertia sets in– you're less able to act. And given enough time, you stop feeling or thinking about it. That great idea fades. Feel, think, then take action.

"You can't have a job, a thriving business, and a healthy personal life." Nonsense. Every day, you spend: • 2 hrs 27 mins consuming social media • 4.5 hrs consuming streamed content • Zero time creating Your life is consumed by what you've been consuming. Create more.

Introverts can bear anything except broken trust. It shocks them. It sends them into a state of numbness. Everything feels unreal. Because how could you do it. After all that they did. Love, care, attention. Everything. It just tears them apart. And closes them for a long time.

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