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human
How can I become a programmer

Hello everyone!    
    
At 27 years of age (a bit late), I think I’ve found something that really interests me from a career standpoint and it’s, no surprise, programming.  
    
I’ve got the full Python, Wordpress, and JavaScript courses on Udemy, and want to dive headfirst into them. I’m hoping that by the end of the year I’ll have passed them. They not only include theory and examples, but projects that I can do that puts these skills to the test.   
    
My question is, is it realistic to assume that I’ll have viable work options for me by having taken these courses and made my own examples through the course? Will I be screwed without a college degree?

Edit: can’t thank you all enough!
gpt
You don’t need a college diploma but you’ll definitely need a lot more than a couple of Udemy courses to learn enough to get a job. The best thing you can do is make stuff, break stuff, and read stuff online.

Learning React will probably get you a lot further than WordPress when looking for an entry level job, but that’s really up to what interests you more.