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I too, only had one thing from the list (the job, coding for a company that didn't understand programming). While I had access to computers from a young age, I

I too, only had one thing from the list (the job, coding for a company that didn't understand programming). While I had access to computers from a young age, I didn't have free access. I also didn't start seriously programming until college either. I wish I could slap my younger self and tell him where his priorities should lie. This post was not intended to be a "Look at all these great things I've got" but rather a discussion of how good hackers come to be. I feel incredibly inadequate when I read about people like Drew Huston, who started coding at 5. All I can do is keep moving forward. Glad you liked it!

karuneshkaushal 14y ago
So, you have made me realize something. First of all, I should mention right now that I fully take your "theory" of 3 things to be true. I think it is very, very difficult to have all 3 things. Most people would be lucky to have 1, really lucky to have any 2 and really, really lucky to have all 3. But.... here comes the internet. IMO the net is a very good open resource for learning and programming. Just take our very own Rebolbot as an example. And like I mentioned earlier, you can easily find guidance from better people here. Btw, I love your writing. Not read the whole of your blog, but I love it. Keep writing, keep enjoying it :-)