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> Didn't you get pushback from that from your parents or family? No, my parents were ok with it as long as I took care of the lawn (my Dad had MS and couldn't
by indymike 4y ago
> Didn't you get pushback from that from your parents or family?
No, my parents were ok with it as long as I took care of the lawn (my Dad had MS and couldn't chase the mower) and didn't flunk out of high school. I also got a job programming at age 16 (writing medical diagnostic aids), and so they saw me making very good money for a 16 year old.
> In the 80s spending so much time on the computer was much more 'weird' than spending as much time on a phone is now.
I really don't have a good reference on what normal was. I spent a lot of time with the computer, put a lot of miles on training for cycling, and played soccer and went to school in between. I just did my thing, and didn't really worry about it.
- GekkePrutser 4y ago> I really don't have a good reference on what normal was. I spent a lot of time with the computer, put a lot of miles on training for cycling, and played soccer and went to school in between. I just did my thing, and didn't really worry about it. Well it was kinda normal for nerds. But nerds were not really 'normal' (though very common anyhow!). I think for people born later it's hard to understand since IT is now taken in much higher regard. I mean if I tell people I'm in IT/Cybersec at a meetup they're usually like "wow cool" which exactly the opposite of what would happen in the 80s :D You'd be viewed as a total dork wasting their time. You don't sound like a typical nerd though. Most of my nerd friends (and certainly myself) would not do any kind of sports. Especially teamsports.
- indymike 4y ago> You don't sound like a typical nerd though. Most of my nerd friends (and certainly myself) would not do any kind of sports. Especially teamsports. I think the definition of a nerd is to be atypical. I'm glad it's celebrated now, as it should be.