I learned programming when I started university, and realized then and there that this was exactly what I wanted to do. I've never felt the "late" start was a h

I learned programming when I started university, and realized then and there that this was exactly what I wanted to do. I've never felt the "late" start was a hinidrance, and I've been very happy in my professional life. While some people have years of experience programming when they come to university, it is not always a good thing as I saw many times as a TA. Many come with _very_ bad habits but enough skill that they can coast through early classes, until they hit road-blocks trying to scale up what they do. Not everyone of course, but it is good to remember that all programming is not the same when it comes to developing skill (as in any endeavour).