Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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This is my dad, Ken. In this interview, we talk about how he went from being unemployed to landing his first software developer in his mid-40s and later being promoted to senior in his mid-50s.

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0. Intro: (0:00)
1. It took him 20 years to learn how to code: (3:43)
2. His "Golden Handcuff" Job: (17:49)
3. Coding is just a job...: (19:53)
4. Back to College at 40 years old: (24:24)
5. Should you only learn to code for the money?: (27:23)
6. How to get started in programming: (31:08)
7. Did College prepare you enough?: (35:18)
8. Can you be successful as an average programmer?: (45:38)
9. Programmers can't say "I don't know": (50:38)
10. Career path for a 60-year-old programmer: (54:09)