What languages have you learned thus far? Are you trying to freelance or are you employed by a company? It's hard to know what to recommend without... knowing where your existing foundation lies.

I'm a self-taught programmer turned data analyst and 27+ years into my career, so I'm living proof that it's absolutely possible.

You mentioned design so I will assume you have some creative aptitude along side your development chops, and one thing I can say with certainty is that people will never stop wanting to see things wrapped up in a pretty package. No matter how skilled you are at something, the way you present it will often be the deciding factor, so make sure your portfolio looks sharp (and *definitely* make one of these if you haven't already!), and don't neglect to give your resume the same visual polish. You'll present as more mature and experienced with these things dialed in, and they'll do a lot of speaking for you too.  more

Yes. Start with brilliant.org. Continue in a specialization with boot.dev. I don't recommend web development for a beginner as it is very complex to... get in. more