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This is awesome! I wish I learned to code during high school. I can't imagine what level the next generation engineers/developers will be like if they start whe

• cgh 11y ago
  Many of us now in our 40s started on Commodore 64s, Atari 800s, Apple IIs and similar when we were actually preteens. I think starting relatively young is pretty normal for every generation of programmers actually.
  • Bluestrike2 11y ago
    Bit before my time, but that's probably true enough. The big difference is probably accessibility; there are so many less barriers to entry at this point, it seems like people are starting earlier than ever.
    • nitrogen 11y ago
      It seems that way, but it could just be increased media attention.
  • flippyflop 11y ago
    This I was always getting grounded, parents would take away everything, send me to my room, all I had in there was a Tandy.