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I'm always jealous of people who were introduced to computing early. I'm 19 now and have done well, but I didn't get access to the internet until 14 and never h

I'm always jealous of people who were introduced to computing early. I'm 19 now and have done well, but I didn't get access to the internet until 14 and never had anyone to show me about things. I feel as if I had been introduced much earlier there were much greater opportunities, 5 years ago this sort of thing would have been unheard of but now it's become more and more common; anyone of any age can start something and be successful. Imagining knowing what I know now when I was 15... It's awesome and a great change, now age is as insignificant as it should be. Well done Daniil!

mattdeboard 15y ago
14 is still really early. I didn't really start with programming until my late 20s. You have your prime years of few responsibilities ahead of you. I WISH I'd been programming since 19. Please, please don't feel old. You are primed to do whatever you want long before you should ever feel your years.
hahla 15y ago
Completely agree - I'm on the same exact boat. I started html when I was around 14, I learned how to outsource quickly and I sort of regret that now because I stopped coding. The greatest thing about the web business for me is that age doesn't matter, there is still some age discrimination but its less prevalent than offline per say.
jreposa 15y ago
There's always someone who started earlier and always someone later. What matters more is what you do with your time.
jinushaun 15y ago
Same here. I was born 10 years too early. When I look back at all the stuff I produced as a kid (I still have them in boxes), I have no doubt I would've been able to make the next Facebook if only I was introduced to computers earlier and the internet was more mainstream than it was. Kids have so much free time...
- danso 15y ago
  You mean, you would've had the programming chops, or you would've had the desire to make an online network at a time when Myspace existed? I knew plenty of guys at that time who were very good programmers...but none of them were at the right place at the right time.
tatsuke95 15y ago
You may feel like you got a late start, but the key is to figure out what you can get an early start on now. There's always the new new thing.
zwieback 15y ago
No need to be jealous - you've got lots of time and there are always new things to start. My grandpa was 80 when he bought a TRS-80 and learned basic, then he upgraded to a PC to organize the seniors in his retirement home.
phlux 15y ago
YOU'RE ONLY 19. That is still early. You still have 15 years before you reach my age. Nearly double you're current lifetime.
Sukotto 15y ago
It's all relative kid. :) I'm pushing 40 and think you're pretty lucky.
ia 15y ago
i didn't start programming until 22. i'm 27 now with a master's in cs. i'm a senior dev at a company that was just acquired. i thought i was behind, so i worked that much harder to catch up. i'm still catching up every day, but i think it's paid off so far.
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mattdeboard 15y ago

14 is still really early. I didn't really start with programming until my late 20s. You have your prime years of few responsibilities ahead of you. I WISH I'd been programming since 19. Please, please don't feel old. You are primed to do whatever you want long before you should ever feel your years.

hahla 15y ago

Completely agree - I'm on the same exact boat. I started html when I was around 14, I learned how to outsource quickly and I sort of regret that now because I stopped coding. The greatest thing about the web business for me is that age doesn't matter, there is still some age discrimination but its less prevalent than offline per say.

jreposa 15y ago

There's always someone who started earlier and always someone later. What matters more is what you do with your time.

jinushaun 15y ago

Same here. I was born 10 years too early. When I look back at all the stuff I produced as a kid (I still have them in boxes), I have no doubt I would've been able to make the next Facebook if only I was introduced to computers earlier and the internet was more mainstream than it was. Kids have so much free time...

danso 15y ago
You mean, you would've had the programming chops, or you would've had the desire to make an online network at a time when Myspace existed? I knew plenty of guys at that time who were very good programmers...but none of them were at the right place at the right time.

tatsuke95 15y ago

You may feel like you got a late start, but the key is to figure out what you can get an early start on now. There's always the new new thing.

zwieback 15y ago

No need to be jealous - you've got lots of time and there are always new things to start. My grandpa was 80 when he bought a TRS-80 and learned basic, then he upgraded to a PC to organize the seniors in his retirement home.

phlux 15y ago

YOU'RE ONLY 19. That is still early. You still have 15 years before you reach my age. Nearly double you're current lifetime.

Sukotto 15y ago

It's all relative kid. :) I'm pushing 40 and think you're pretty lucky.

ia 15y ago

i didn't start programming until 22. i'm 27 now with a master's in cs. i'm a senior dev at a company that was just acquired. i thought i was behind, so i worked that much harder to catch up. i'm still catching up every day, but i think it's paid off so far.

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