I got into POV-Ray in the late 90s when I wanted 3D graphics for my Geocities page. I was in over my head in every dimension (scripting, math, artistic ability)

I got into POV-Ray in the late 90s when I wanted 3D graphics for my Geocities page. I was in over my head in every dimension (scripting, math, artistic ability), but it was incredibly rewarding, and the newsgroup gave me a very positive early impression of what a community can feel like on the internet.