I am looking to switch careers at age 58. I have worked as an instructional designer/curriculum developer for the last 20 years. In the late 1990s, I taught myself Cold Fusion and SQL to create a project management tool for a company I was working for at the time. Around the same time, I taught myself HTML and JavaScript and built websites for fun. Recently, I learned some Swift and created a couple of simple iOS apps. I am looking at a couple of online programs (Trilogy/University of Arizona 24 week Full Stack Developer and Emeritus/MIT 32 week Full Stack Development with MERN). Before I pull the trigger, I want to make sure this is really what I'm looking for. I've enjoyed coding--the problem-solving, detail-oriented work. But in most of my "hobby" coding experience, I've had an idea for a web site or web-based application or mobile app and then I've designed the site or app and then did the coding. As a full stack developer for a company, what are the chances that I will be involved with the actual design of the product, as well as the implementation of it? Because, as much as I enjoy the coding, I want to also be involved in the design and functionality of the site, program, or app. Am I looking at the wrong job for what I want to do? To be clear, I'm not a visual designer, graphic designer, UX/UI designer, or animator (although I do have a good sense for visual design). Is there another career path for someone who enjoys and wants to do the up-front design work for websites and web-based applications, as well as the coding?
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