Comments by "Feralz" (@missionpupa) on "Question: Am I Crazy to Want to Start in IT at 47?" video.

  1. It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. Think about it, how many 47 years old would want to go into I.T.? a very low percentage. So the ones who actually do want to get into I.T. at this age will most likely succeed as you are already being funneled in the statistics. Basically, if you think you can do it or you think you cant, youre right.
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  2. Good luck on that! Remember, we make our own barriers in our mind. Statistics will tell you that the average age of people in tech are around 25-35 but the averages dont tell you about the outliers and the deviators. If you think youre part of that minority, then you probably are.
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  3. Passion is silly. Men can accomplish feats not because of passion. Passion burns out when things get tough, im afraid this generation has been taught the wrong things.
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  4. You guys talk about this profession is brutal, that profession is brutal yada yada yada. Here is some news flash: the world is brutal, it doesnt matter what industry youre in, life can be brutal, work can be brutal, period. There is no escape. So do you what you want to do anyway.
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  5. Ikr, if someone comes to you and ask you about going into I.T. You dont tell them to do nursing, if they wanted to do Nursing, they would ask you for nursing advice. Usually the guys asking this question is not really asking it but are rather looking for encouragement. Tbh Ai is closer than everyone thinks. in 10 years, maybe 90% of jobs will be automated. Finance will probably go first. Nurses will probably just be there as human helpers getting instructions from a machine. Yes, the I.T. Field too. This is all electronic. However the advantage of understanding tech is that your job is probably the one that will be most relevant, especially computer science and coders because they know machine language. Even automation needa maintenance and assistance in certain scenarios.
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