I started programming BASIC when I was 9 after finding some code in my school math text book. I had a VTech PreComputer1000 [1] which had a button labeled "BASI

I started programming BASIC when I was 9 after finding some code in my school math text book. I had a VTech PreComputer1000 [1] which had a button labeled "BASIC" - so I put two and two together a figured out that I could type in the code from my math book into the computer and make it run. From there I was hooked. How long did getting good take? Well, that was 16 years ago, and I think I'm still working on improving everyday. But, how long before I felt proficient at it? Probably a few years or so... [1] http://rasterweb.net/raster/computers/images/vtech.jpg http://rasterweb.net/raster/computers/images/vtech.jpg