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I touched my first computer at 19, but that was just one mandatory college class in programming, after which I never touched a computer for several years. I did
by startingup 18y ago
I touched my first computer at 19, but that was just one mandatory college class in programming, after which I never touched a computer for several years. I didn't become a programmer until I was 26 and even then, it was a chore I had to do as part of my regular job - it took me a while to actually like it. I had no interest in software until I was 28-29.
I am 40 now, and have had a fair bit of success in software (enough to be an occasional angel).
So don't worry - there are lots of slow learners like me!
- prakash 18y agoSo, what changed at 28-29? Was it the choice of programming language? The advent of the Internet?
- startingup 18y agoI suppose that was when I got interested in starting a business. I realized software is one area where you don't need much capital. So I decided to fall in love with software ;) To be honest, I hugely enjoyed it, though it was a kind of marriage of convenience at first.
- prakash 18y agoOut of curiosity, which prog. language did you start with?
- startingup 18y agoC++ (which a colleague taught me)