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I've been programming since 8 or 11, depending on how strictly you measure it. (GW-Basic, then C) I've not really found work to spoil programming any more than

I've been programming since 8 or 11, depending on how strictly you measure it. (GW-Basic, then C) I've not really found work to spoil programming any more than any other bad job would. >Just remember to live a little ;) Just got back from a 3 week trip to SE Asia. I'm taking time for myself as I go. I was raised by the stereotypical protestant parents, so I've always been rather work minded. I'm intensely frugal as well, asia trip notwithstanding. My childhood was code and hacker/unix lore. I grew up reading stories about ken, rms, Pike, etc. I don't really know what else I could do for a living and be happy with, except for maybe some other engineering discipline. I'm not as provincial as my background would imply.

agentultra 16y ago
That's great. And impressive. :)
- alnayyir 16y ago
  It was unnecessarily intense and left me a very precocious child who was always lonely. I would never subject my (potential) children to my childhood. It gave me a boost in my career and programming, but that's nothing that can't be overcome with a marginal gap in work ethic. That said, I was very fortunate to be able to crawl out of the lower classes.
  - yuvipanda 16y ago
    I'm 19, and I feel the pain too. Listening to classmates talk about their childhood makes me feel somewhat sad for mine. I wouldn't trade mine in for thiers though - I love where I am :)