looking for a career

This is great that so many folks respond so honestly and clearly to posts from clueless people like me. So, thanks in advance for setting me straight.

I'm in my 40's and looking for a career change.

I've always had an interest in tech, but real-world experience is fairly slim -- got A's in Fortran & Pascal classes in colleges back in the late 80's.

I'm betting things have changed a bit since then???

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