Ask HN: To anyone who cares to read this. How old are you roughly?

71. So far, the oldest to respond. Only a tiny minority of readers are likely to respond, though. And all you will learn from the responses is the age disribition of that tiny minority! Who knows how well that correlates with the totality of HN users?

61, got into computing just after toggle switches, punch cards and paper tape, thank goodness.

I was, however ready to swear on a stack of Bibles in 1981 when I picked my major, that there was no money to be made in software. It looked like shareware was going to take over the world and drive the cost to almost zero.

Moore's law was an awesome ride, and I think we've got at least a 100:1 improvement left in efficiency.

Close to 50. Been programming for fun since I was 6, for a living since I was 19. And now, thanks to LLMs, I'm thinking of leaving that behind and becoming the world's oldest apprentice electrician.

Older side of Gen X. Very likely old enough to be your father, somewhat likely old enough to be your grandfather.

How old are you?

I’m 48, started as a web dev at age 30. I’ve been at a non-profit for quite awhile so not big tech and not big tech $ but I like my job and coworkers.

Almost 40

80

Turned 40 this year. Started coding as a teenager but didn't work with it until more recently.

54

About to turn 64. Started coding on paper in the early 70s, on a home machine in 1978.

52, started coding when I was 12 but doing mostly sysop/admin things now

Roughly 40

32

Late 20s

23, coming up on 24.

Old enough to know better but young enough not to care.

I forgot to say I'm 25 myself, started coding like 2 years ago maybe, that said, I'm not a coder. I vibe code only.

37, coding since 12

I am turning 37 soon.

This would make a good poll.

Early 30s

20

30s

64

late 50s