I started writing software as a child, in the eighties. I only had access to various forms of BASIC and machine code. I switched to C in the early nineties, whe

I started writing software as a child, in the eighties. I only had access to various forms of BASIC and machine code. I switched to C in the early nineties, when I got access to Turbo C in middle school. Later, I got access to Minix, BSD, and Linux. I turned out fine. I'm a fan of Dijkstra, but it's best to take his opinions with an appropriate dose of salt. He liked to be provocative.