Is software engineering a good field to switch to at age 36?

I was accepted to a program...
I'm not even that good at math but would love to try.

Yes i am aware of ai and its interference in the field.

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

It's honestly rough to get started now. Even before AI entry level jobs were hard to get. If you don't have years of experience at this point the opportunities to even get your foot in the door are low. By the time you finish a program it's likely to be worse.

If you want to do software engineering in personal life as a hobby, for fun, or to build your own thing there is still value. But starting a career that you depend on for a living is not something I would advise.

I am presently a software engineer. Have been for over 20 years. Even I am kind of worried about AI displacing me.