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I started in the mmorpg server-emu "scene". Stuff like World of Warcraft servers, etc. At that point I knew just basic HTML before jumping in. There were some p
by _rs 15y ago
I started in the mmorpg server-emu "scene". Stuff like World of Warcraft servers, etc. At that point I knew just basic HTML before jumping in. There were some people offering to make login, registration scripts, etc. for server websites. Along with a handful of people throwing around python in IRC rooms, IRC bots, etc.
It was a pretty natural process, from looking at some of their scripts and wondering "wtf" all the way to downloading the mysterious PHP interpreter and asking for help on rather trivial problems.
When I got to high school the BASIC class disgusted me. The teacher had zero experience and no style. Every assignment or lesson was out of a book that must have been 10 years old.
Edit: I've never used any books. It's really amazing how much is out there with a single internet connection.
- ido 15y agoEvery assignment or lesson was out of a book that must have been 10 years old. Why does a book for introduction to programming need to be newer than 10 years? SICP is almost 30 years old. I assure you no revolutions in elementary BASIC programming have happened since 2002 :)
- _rs 15y agoI think, in general, a book that old is a turn off to many (high school) students, especially those who might not have wanted to take the class in the first place.