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How'd you get started on that climb out?

• incision 14y ago
  Like you demonstrate, there were a number of privileges that laid the foundation, but the earliest pivotal point probably came when I was teenager somewhere around '93. I started spending all my free time reading about computers (I didn't own one) at the public library, later extending that to used books and eventually saving up to buy a used IBM XT. I managed to teach myself enough to impress the office folks at my landscaping job, gained some part time experience there, landed an internship and had my first "real" IT job by late '97.
  • danilocampos 14y ago
    So many feels as I read this. That's fantastic – you make me feel like I was doing my run on easy mode. A great argument in favor of funding for public libraries, or their 21st-century equivalent. Way to get it done.
    • incision 14y ago
      >A great argument in favor of funding for public libraries, or their 21st-century equivalent. Yeah, I think about this often. The public library was a huge part of my life from as early as I can remember - my window to the world. That hasn't changed for a lot of people, but the method of delivery is different. The library is now a place to access the Internet. It puts things in perspective to see people line up at the library for a time-limited shot at the kind of access to information I've grown to take for granted. This leads to be a strong supporter of efforts to spread cheap/free Internet access.
      • winter_blue 14y ago
        Not just cheap internet, but also more free/open books. Also less restricted access to journals, research papers, etc.