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I have daughters as well. I tried to get them interested in computers, I really did. I tried to show them how they could make web pages with HTML. I tried to
by crusso 11y ago
I have daughters as well. I tried to get them interested in computers, I really did. I tried to show them how they could make web pages with HTML. I tried to show them some basic Ruby to ask them questions on the command line that they could answer (thinking that if I could emulate a social aspect of computers they might become interested).
Nothing I tried worked.
I talked one daughter into taking the AP Comp Sci class in high school this year because I assured her that I would be able to coach her through any problems. The summer before the class, I did my best to start going over basic concepts that she would cover in class - just so she could hit the ground running... she adamantly refused to waste her summer on that subject.
Meanwhile, a neighbor of mine called me because his son had taken up programming their home computer on his own and wanted some advice on languages and projects to pursue.
- stevesearer 11y agoI don't think I would have ever been interested in creating websites in high school unless I had a purpose for creating them. Mine just happened to be that I needed a place to share the stats from the equipment / weapons on the Star Wars MUD my friends all played, so Geocities was my first entry into running websites. From there I made a personal website, then eventually started tinkering around with Wordpress which helped with publishing. All the while picking up little tidbits along the way to help make the sites look better. (And of course it was important to customize your myspace page) Eventually I decided to start officesnapshots.com because it was quite natural to start a website for fun and 8 years later it is my full-time job. All that said, having a reason to create a website was what got me started.