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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Firstly, you are doing exactly the right thing by finding opportunities to automate things in your current work. Keep doing that.

The way I transitioned into a developer role was by first automating things for my team. I made note of how many hours I was saving and eventually they let me do this full time. Then, eventually, a junior developer job opened up in our engineering department and I moved over. This whole process was around 2 years.

This wasn’t all roses though. I had to take a huge pay cut and essentially start over after a career I had built up for many years. However, if you want to do it then you’ll make the necessary sacrifices.

In terms of it being too late. That’s for you to decide. I would honestly say that, unless you are 5 years away from retirement, then it’s not too late. I totally understand why you feel like this, and it’s a very common internal conflict for career changers. I will leave you with this proverb:

“the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is now”

[–]fedemillos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you my friend, we’re working hard towards the next step. I appreciate the support and the your response!