I'm 34 years old ex-programmer who turned IT/sysadmin for 4 years (long story filled with regrets) and grew tired of it quick enough. I want to dive back into programming and I decided to consider working for a start-up.
My previous programming job was in what you might call corporate environment, my only degree is an Associate's degree in programming.
Is my age or lack of degree going to be an obstacle now or in the next 3 years in the start-up world? I suppose once I'm closer to 40 I can become senior but then again most senior developers are younger than me, start-ups or corporate. Also, I would have experience in start-up technologies - probably a nightmare to market through the average corporate HR (assuming that I'll be unworthy to work for start-ups after 38-40).
Give it to me as honest as possible. I would like to make an educated decision about my career and I would hate to spent months and years of rigorous studying just to be dismissed for things beyond my control.
My previous programming job was in what you might call corporate environment, my only degree is an Associate's degree in programming.
Is my age or lack of degree going to be an obstacle now or in the next 3 years in the start-up world? I suppose once I'm closer to 40 I can become senior but then again most senior developers are younger than me, start-ups or corporate. Also, I would have experience in start-up technologies - probably a nightmare to market through the average corporate HR (assuming that I'll be unworthy to work for start-ups after 38-40).
Give it to me as honest as possible. I would like to make an educated decision about my career and I would hate to spent months and years of rigorous studying just to be dismissed for things beyond my control.