UberPrioritizer

Hey guys, congrats on all your achievements!

I'm a mid-30's guy in a completely different industry than game development who is currently seriously considering making a career switch. I have zero programming knowledge but tend to have a creative personality, and game making always fascinated me. I have the fortune of having started a very modestly successful business, so I would have some income from that to keep me going during my learning period. My family is supportive of my goals.

My question(s)... what has been the good and bad about changing careers at this point in life? While you were still figuring out game development, how much did you regret leaving your former jobs? What would you have done differently in the beginning to better prepare yourself for today?

Hey Chris, congrats on all your achievements!

I'm a mid-30's guy in a completely different industry than game development who is currently on the fence about making a career switch. I have zero programming knowledge but tend to have a creative personality, and game making always fascinated me. I have the fortune of having started a very modestly successful business, so I would have some income from that to keep me going during my learning period. My wife is supportive of my goals.

My question(s)... am I doing the right thing? What has been the good and bad about changing careers at this point in life? What would you have done differently in the beginning to better prepare yourself for today?