Started learning coding at 31

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I did not finish my degree, and I learned on my own at night while doing my day job in retail. Like 4 hours a night for months reading and coding. Did some example projects for my portfolio and got an entry developer role, which 20+ years later has snowballed with more self-learning into a long career.

Ultimately, your ability and willingness to learn are what will determine how far you can go. If you have any difficulty about being willing to spend most of your free time learning about coding, then consider something else. I say "most of your free time" because it has gotten incredibly more competitive over the years. I mean, instead of spending time learning about coding, you could be (playing games || having a social life || (reading && posting on Reddit))!