I started out making my own websites at about 12 or 13, when we moved to the US and got a computer. Then I got into making JavaScript browser games. Then I move

I started out making my own websites at about 12 or 13, when we moved to the US and got a computer. Then I got into making JavaScript browser games. Then I moved and got a job in games as a build engineer (which was more scripting-type and configuration work), and proactively took on more and more tools programming tasks from there to shape the job into a more programming-heavy role. After shipping my first game there, I joined the next game team as a tools engineer. I also made games and life simulations at home in my spare time. From there I ended up working in core tech, engine teams, backend development, etc. So most of it was learned through hobby projects and on the job. I am especially grateful for a teammate who was a very thorough and strict code reviewer. He helped make me into a better programmer by meticulously considering and questioning every line of code I wrote.