oradilo:

@ Cruworld
Looking for someone in Abuja to mentor you on programming, you can contact me. I program using c++ and Java but Java is my favourite language. Call me on 098710831 (btw 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday) or send an email to bnettel@live.com.

I believe it is best to start programming at a very young age (a good example is Bill Gates, started at about 13). But like other folks have said, it is never too old to learn. The most important thing is the interest/passion you can cultivate. Programming is fun and it takes some patience and a lot of practice to be very good. In my opinion, it would take about 2 years of continuous programming to be an average programmer. The earlier the better, so start RIGHT NOW

snthesis:

the problem with age is that as you grow older you get more responsibilities, less time to learn new things and fear of the future creeps in, which drastically impacts your zeal to overcome challenges, and the creative part of you needed to ingeniously proffer solutions.

javaChief:

Is it late to start learning to play professional football at 28? A philosopher once said, 'the child is the father of the man.'
During the America/Iraq war, I was amazed at the age bracket of the America soldiers, these guys where teenagers!!! averaging 19 years.
At 28 in Nigeria, society expects you to start fending for yourself, to get your own apartment, a job, and maintain a relationship.
At 28 the most you can be (sorry to say) is a[b] spaghetti programmer[/b]. Your brain cells are already loosing that youthful enthusiasm and quest for knowledge. The societal expectations also constitute a distraction in becoming a great programmer. At 28, should you eventually find yourself programming for a living, you will more often than not give us developers a bad name, because you will be programming in a fourth generation language without the fundamental basics. It is this basics that make great programmers. You will end up writing software that fails and make corporates loose more confidence in Nigerian programmers.

Some may argue, 'nothing is impossible,' if that were so, Jesus would have been born an adult. The creator himself acknowledges 'process.' My advise, don't join a bandwagon syndrome, look inward to yourself, what are your inherent natural gifts? make a living on such gifts and you will be fine. My apologies for my stern language.

javaChief:

Is it late to start learning to play professional football at 28? A philosopher once said, 'the child is the father of the man.'
During the America/Iraq war, I was amazed at the age bracket of the America soldiers, these guys where teenagers!!! averaging 19 years.
At 28 in Nigeria, society expects you to start fending for yourself, to get your own apartment, a job, and maintain a relationship.
At 28 the most you can be (sorry to say) is a spaghetti programmer. Your brain cells are already loosing that youthful enthusiasm and quest for knowledge. The societal expectations also constitute a distraction in becoming a great programmer. At 28, should you eventually find yourself programming for a living, you will more often than not give us developers a bad name, because you will be programming in a fourth generation language without the fundamental basics. It is this basics that make great programmers. You will end up writing software that fails and make corporates loose more confidence in Nigerian programmers.

Some may argue, 'nothing is impossible,' if that were so, Jesus would have been born an adult. The creator himself acknowledges 'process.' My advise, don't join a bandwagon syndrome, look inward to yourself, what are your inherent natural gifts? make a living on such gifts and you will be fine. My apologies for my stern language.

naija_swag: Is it late to start learning programming @ 28 years?