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Can you start another thread on how you got to this point in your life as a 13 yr old? I want my three kids (oldest 6) to be doing what you are doing in another
by xrd 8y ago
Can you start another thread on how you got to this point in your life as a 13 yr old? I want my three kids (oldest 6) to be doing what you are doing in another seven or so years.
Kudos on a great project and thanks for sharing it with the world!
- artemisbot 8y agoNot OP, but my dad was in a similar situation to yourself - when I was 12 he bought me an Arduino kit for Christmas and we spent the holidays building projects together. When I was 13-14 he started taking my sister and I to CoderDojos. I'm not saying this will work for every kid and I was nowhere near as advanced as this guy at his age but it has given me a what seems to be a great career path post-university and a good background in open-source software.
- archmaster 8y agoI've been considering doing something like this on r/iama, but I'm worried it's too egotistical.
- xrd 8y agoI love that you are considering how egotistical you are at 13. You seem like a really emotionally intelligent person which will serve you, by the way, so well in the software industry. Make sure to never neglect learning about who you are as a person emotionally; its an investment that will take you much further than just technical skills.
- xrd 8y agoHow about writing a blog? You are clearly already a good writer. I'm an author and writing helps me clarify my thoughts and has spurred my growth in ways that is complementary to my technical development. I wondered when I checked out your profile and involvement on repl.it if you didn't have a blog and/or didn't host things on your own servers if this is because this is challenging for a 13 year old who does not have access to credit cards, etc?