At 34, retrain as a front-end developer?

Question

Career in IT

Greetings. The question is next. I am 34 years old, I have a desire to retrain as a front-end developer or UX / UI designer, do you think it is possible to completely change your specialization at this age? About me: I have been working in the printing industry for 14 years. But since I was tired of all this, there was a desire to change the field of activity. Maybe someone has a similar experience?

Answer 1

My friend is just learning the web, and I'm helping him. He is 32.

Answer 2

Here is my answer to a similar question. It was a long time ago, but the relevance remains.
Where to find remote work in 40+ years?

Answer 3

Sure, not a problem. It would be time to study. This is not an area where you can study once and that's it. There's a bunch of new stuff here every couple of years. Well, there is competition with young talents. Therefore, you need to try very hard to be relevant.

Answer 4

You can retrain, within two years you can easily learn both front and back at a tolerable level, or one thing at a good level.
But there are disadvantages:
- you will not have real experience in development and you will be offered a low salary, I advise you to check the salary of a junior for hh, are you ready to spend this money? Losing 10 or 20 thousand a month is a serious step, because in a year it will amount to 120 or 240 thousand rubles - the price of a family holiday abroad.
- Estimate the salary of a middle in your region. take not the maximum fork, but below the average. Do you want to receive this amount after a year or two of training and a year or two of work as a junior? Or is it not worth it? Indeed, at the new place of work there will be difficult tasks, stress, and not a run-in daily routine like at the previous place of work.
In short, I strongly advise you to monitor the hh of your city, so as not to be disappointed later.
I also advise you not to be fooled by stories about fabulous salaries from companies offering training courses, all this is a lie, and with knowledge of html and css you will not be hired for a salary of even 30 thousand rubles.