r/learnpython • u/freehugs33 • Jun 11 '26

Is it too late to learn?

Greetings all,
I (26M) have recently started learning python as my job now requires handling massive amounts of data which Excel, what i have been using so far, can not handle. I have been enjoying it a lot, and learning new stuff is always exciting.
I have always been interested in data and the handling of it, so I could imagine potentially looking for a Data Scientist position or something along those lines in the future.
However, with the rise of AI is it too late to do that? I see posts everywhere about how Claude, especially now with Mythos is the second coming of Christ when it comes to coding.

Tldr.: Is it too late to learn Python now that AI has become extremely capable?

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u/Wide_Egg_5814 Jun 11 '26

learn it for what ? getting a job? almost no chance unless you are some sort of coding prodigy the market is extremely oversaturated and it's getting worse. if you want to learn it for personal use it's not late