Ask HN: Chances for Restarting a Career in CS @ 30+ ? 12 years ago
Its never too late. Its like picking up painting or writing literature or any other artistic avenue. In some cases the restrictions like languages are like the limitations of a canvas. You will encounter, a number of times, code that will be beautiful enough to be framed up.
Keep at it! And, welcome to the community!
"What hackers and painters have in common is that they're both makers. Along with composers, architects, and writers, what hackers and painters are trying to do is make good things. They're not doing research per se, though if in the course of trying to make good things they discover some new technique, so much the better." - http://www.paulgraham.com/hp.html