My journey into computing basically started with PC gaming. I wanted to be able to start my DOS games whenever I wanted, instead of relying on my mom to do it f

My journey into computing basically started with PC gaming. I wanted to be able to start my DOS games whenever I wanted, instead of relying on my mom to do it for me. I had to learn what the drive letters were, and how to start the various games. I eventually became totally enthralled with computers, not with games, but the nearly infinite number of settings, executables, easter eggs, etc. This continued through my adolescence, when I learned all about computers so I could build a good gaming PC with the meager funds that I had saved up. I used this experience to open my own IT support business in high school, and later started with Ruby and Rails in college. I've been doing software development since 2008 now, and I think games helped out a lot, not even considering the cognitive changes.