๐ฑ A Humble Beginning
I still remember the very first time I wrote a program โ it wasnโt some flashy game or AI model. It was a simple Python script to print the Fibonacci series.
At that time, I didnโt even fully understand what recursion or iteration was. All I knew was that the sequence started with 0 and 1, and each new number was the sum of the previous two. That logic fascinated me. It felt like uncovering a hidden pattern in nature, and I was the one bringing it to life with code.
a, b = 0, 1
for _ in range(10):
print(a)
a, b = b, a + b
Simple. Elegant. Powerful.
๐ Learning the Beauty Behind the Numbers
After writing that program, I became curious. I wanted to know why the Fibonacci numbers were so famous. Thatโs when I stumbled upon something amazing โ the Golden Ratio, approximately 1.618, which appears not just in math, but in art, nature, architecture, and even galaxies.
The fact that this ratio could emerge from my beginner-level code felt surreal. I realized that programming isnโt just about logic โ itโs a tool to explore the universe.
๐ง Problem Solving Begins
Starting with Fibonacci didn't just teach me a concept โ it gave me a mindset.
- I began thinking in patterns.
- I developed the patience to debug.
- I started approaching problems like puzzles instead of chores.
It wasnโt long before I moved from sequences to solving algorithm challenges. Slowly, I was no longer afraid of terms like recursion, time complexity, or greedy algorithms โ because it all started with one small success.
๐ Final Thoughts
If you're just starting out in programming, donโt underestimate the power of small beginnings. The Fibonacci series might seem basic, but it opened a whole world for me โ from math to meaning.
Sometimes, one simple program is all it takes to fall in love with coding.
๐ What was your first program?
I'd love to hear your story in the comments ๐
๐ช Bonus Thought
Maybe it wasnโt a coincidence I loved stargazing before I loved coding โ both teach me how patterns shape everything I see.
In fact, my journey into programming began with the stars. If you're curious, I shared that story in my first DEV post:
๐ From Stargazing to Programming: How the Cosmos Guided My Journey
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