No programming skills, can I start learning swift right away?

Question

IT education

I am 33, I have a steady income not related to IT, but I want to learn something in this area and maybe connect my life with it, if it drags on. There was some kind of craving for new knowledge suddenly)
Allocated time, went to courses:
1. Passed the HTML and CSS course - everything was clear, but not hooked, the design and creation of sites is not mine, I received general knowledge.
2. I am now studying at the school of online testers, it’s already more interesting, until I understand how much, I will continue.
Now I'm interested in the swift programming language, because. I constantly use my phone and iPad, I have a desire to try to stick my nose into this area, maybe I can create a mini-application on topics that are interesting to me at work, not for making money, but to understand for myself whether it will captivate or not ... there is a simple macbook.
1. Is it possible to immediately enroll in swift courses, or do I need to study something before that, some kind of base? Or if you are interested in mobile applications, then you do not need to delve into the wilds?
2. What online courses do you recommend? I found Geekbrains and Sukhorukov's school.
3. Maybe someone was looking for themselves in IT at my age or close, where did they stop?
Thank you.

Answer 1

Swift is a great first programming language. "Base" is not needed if you want to write simple graphics applications. But before doing anything useful, make sure you know Swift itself. Download XCode. Its part of Swift Playgrounds is Apple's animated workbooks. I recommend Learn to Code 1, 2, 3. If you get stuck somewhere, you can always google guides/tips/tips. The only thing you can't start without is English.

Answer 2

Hello. If you like the Apple ecosystem, then a great choice, start and don’t even worry.
1. Of course, it is possible, given that courses are a business that is interested in a large audience of customers. There are a lot of courses, there are also offline courses in the Bauman Specialist. But I'm not sure if any of the courses are useful and not a waste of money. Basically, up to you. Do not think that the courses will teach you something directly. This, of course, is the most obvious option, but you need to understand that the courses are only the first step, and then it will depend on your
motivation 3. Searched, if you want to discuss - write to the cart.

Answer 3

Swift is a very cool and easy language. Mobile apps are profitable. Try it. There are courses on udemy.com. I take them there, but they are in English. There are few courses on this topic in Russian, but swiftbook.com is there in Russian. I hope it helped.

Answer 4

you’re looking in the wrong direction
swift it’s difficult, and it’s only one platform
better and do android in parallel
if simple applications are enough, up to 3d games, then it’s better to write in javascript
js it’s about 10 times easier than swift - this is a huge advantage
of the js base can be understood in one day - for this, see my last article on habré
css and html you already know - these are languages ​​for describing the graphical interface
using these languages ​​​​and phonegap - you can make mobile applications for iOS and android and for a bunch of platforms
this way is definitely the best for you
many types of applications can do so
the possibilities are good