Which career path in tech would I enjoy?

[SmallMexicanChihuahua]

I'm toying with the idea to try and retrain in tech. I'm almost 40 with a toddler and a baby on the way so it's probably too late but I don't mind doing some online courses in my free time.

The problem is that I don't know which type of career I would enjoy the most. I've done a few beginner courses over the last 20 years or so (C++, C#, Python, SQL and VBA for work). I did Python for data analysis and machine learning, as this is closest to my current career, but I didn't enjoy it much, it was too much statistics and too little programming.

What I liked from the other courses was building something complex with different functions, classes etc, problem solving, trouble shooting. I don't care much about design and UX, I prefer making things work.

Any advice on which type of career in tech I could pursue? And would I have any chance of landing a job without a degree or experience?

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Have you looked at Code First Girls' degree programme? The software developer path would probably suit you over the others as you've already identified that you're not so keen on front end or data analysis.

Thanks @Turkeyhen , I'll have a look. I assumed I wouldn't be able to get a job in software development without a degree so I was thinking of backend web dev but don't know much about it.

Have a look at this thread:

CFG degree www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mature_students/4742825-cfg-degree

You could also enter the tech industry by doing a non-tech role that you already have experience in (eg sales, marketing, project management, admin, accounting, legal, etc). That might be a good stepping stone while you work on your technical training?