# Learning to Code After 30 Requires Sustained Self-Study and Tolerance for Struggle

DevFeed: [Learning to Code After 30 Requires Sustained Self-Study and Tolerance for Struggle](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/if-you-re-over-30-and-trying-to-learn-to-code-read-this-first-32372.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://brianjenney.substack.com/p/if-youre-over-30-and-trying-to-learn>)

Author: Brian Jenney

Published: 2026-01-24T16:01:58Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Brian Jenney](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/brian-jenney.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Bootcamp](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bootcamp.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

Tags: [careers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/careers.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article argues that adults over 30 switching into tech need structured self-directed learning, persistence through confusion and repetition, and realistic expectations about coding careers. It recommends filtering resources, reading documentation, asking better questions, using spaced repetition, and recording gaps in understanding.

## Source excerpt

When's the last time you really learned something?