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I have fond memories of programming a "guess the number" game in basic as a kid. Let's become a professional software developer!
by joss82 10y ago
I have fond memories of programming a "guess the number" game in basic as a kid.
Let's become a professional software developer!
- onion2k 10y agoMy first VB app was a lottery numbers generator. That immediately got me interested in writing software, and I've been writing code professionally for the past 20 years. A small start is more than enough to spark a life long career.
- joss82 10y agoThat's what I and most of us did, I guess. But isn't the professional stuff totally different from that initial first glimpse?
- RUG3Y 10y agoCome on, giving educational tours to children isn't anywhere near as rigorous as being a software developer. What point are you trying to make?
- OJFord 10y agoMy reading was that if there's any regret about choosing professional SE, one should be careful not to think something else would be better for a reason similar to that the choosing SE.
- SteveNuts 10y agoI'm not a software engineer. I also didn't say I regret it, I do plan on retiring to something where I can work outside.
- joss82 10y agoIt's not a matter of rigor, but rather a matter of doing it for fun on your spare time vs doing it 40 hours a week. It might very well kill the fun out of it. Disclaimer: I've never done educational park activities.