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I didn't begin programming until college (I'm a white male in the US), and I've gotten paid to do it ever since. That's me on the AUTHORS list for Google Chrom
by erichocean 13y ago
I didn't begin programming until college (I'm a white male in the US), and I've gotten paid to do it ever since.
That's me on the AUTHORS list for Google Chrome's v8 engine [0] (I ported it, and Node.js, to Solaris if your curious), so I'm at least competent enough to do that.
Anyway, that's proof that it can be done, and at a level that make a difference somewhere. :)
That said, I don't like to code, so maybe that has something to do with why I started late. I was into computers from pre-school onwards, though.
[0] https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/browse/branches/bleeding_edge/AUTHORS?r=5437#16 https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/browse/branches/bleeding...
- LanceH 13y agoI didn't begin programming until after college, actually. But I had a math degree by then (theoretical math, not even applied). I had developed that curiosity and drive, however, and I think college is too late for that. edit - I mean for large numbers. The exceptions are always wonderful to see. another edit - I also don't think that most programming is about programming, it's about figuring out how things work. Just learning to program doesn't help with programming very much. "Figuring out how things work" needs a name, and that's what needs to be taught.
- auggierose 13y agoActually you are a good confirmation of the bias. You didn't start until college, and you don't like to code.