I’m in my 30s with a commerce degree… is it too late to start a blockchain career?

I’m also a commerce graduate, and I entered the blockchain space at 39. Not because I was unhappy with my earlier work, but because the idea of blockchain genuinely interested me. I started reading about it out of curiosity. Transparency. Decentralization. Systems that don’t rely only on trust.

At the beginning, it was not about a career at all. I was just trying to understand how this technology works at a conceptual level. I read articles. Followed discussions. Watched how projects and communities function. Slowly, I realised this space needs more than just developers. It needs people who can explain things clearly and think about systems.

When I decided to move full-time, I used what I already knew — content writing. I didn’t try to become technical overnight. I focused on learning the ecosystem and sharing what I understood. That became my entry point.

If you come from a non-tech background, don’t rush. Learn patiently. Web3 rewards understanding and consistency more than degrees.

I shifted into Web3 at 29 from a pure sales background, so your concern is valid — but it’s not a blocker. The biggest unlock for non-technical folks is understanding that blockchain companies don’t run only on coders. They need people who can manage partnerships, handle ecosystem ops, support users, keep communities clean, coordinate product launches, and speak both business and tech in a balanced way.

From a commerce background, you already understand markets, incentives, cost structures, and risk — these translate surprisingly well into Web3 because token economics, BD, compliance, treasury operations, and grants management all rely on these fundamentals.

What you do need to accept is: the learning curve is steep for the first 4–6 months. You’ll need to build literacy in wallets, L2s, on-chain activity, governance, and security basics. But none of this is “computer science.” It’s applied product understanding.
If you're consistent, this transition is very doable.

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I’ve hired non-technical folks into blockchain product roles, and the ones who succeeded weren’t the most “tech savvy” — they were the ones who could learn fast, reduce ambiguity, and communicate clearly. A lot of Web3 products are early-stage, meaning documentation is messy, processes evolve weekly, and teams expect you to figure things out without handholding.

Your commerce background is more valuable than you think because Web3 desperately needs people who grasp financial logic, user behaviour, and regulatory sensitivity. Many of the strongest PMs, analysts, and ecosystem leads I’ve worked with came from economics, finance, operations, or business roles — not engineering.

Where people fail is when they jump in thinking Web3 is a shortcut to high salaries. It’s not. It rewards curiosity, self-learning, and comfort with uncertainty. If you can show you understand the why behind blockchain and can translate complexity into clarity, you’ll stand out in interviews instantly.