I was a programmer for 4 years ending 12 years ago. Back then it was all procedural, not object oriented. Now I'm 45. On the other hand, I'm bright and motivated (and for what it's worth, I've got a Bachelor's degree in engineering from 20 years ago). If I work hard and learn what I need to, is there any way in hell I can break back into programming? No doom and gloom, no "happy crap", just what do you think, can it be done?

Yes. OOP isn't a requirement to program. Many languages are procedurally based, a combination of OOP and procedural, or neither. It depends on what you want to program: web apps, business apps, system programs, games, etc.

If you pick an open-source language, e.g. Python, Java, etc. then the tools are free. Or the Visual Studio Express Editions are free also, if you want to learn Microsoft's .NET languages.

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