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Besides always having some interest in technology, what really got me fully over the hump was an interest in entrepreneurship after college. Software development has been the best expression of my interest in invention and making my own career.
When I was young, we were living in the American sector of West Berlin, dad was a nerd in the army, and bought himself an IMSAI 8080. I was fascinated. And then when he got out of the army and into civilian life, he added an Apple ][+, which was my real gateway into coding. I quickly tired of the games that were available and started trying to make my own (which were, well, terrible). But from that point on, I was a computer nerd, first and foremost.
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One day, my father bought a Spectravideo MSX computer. My brother and I started playing with it, but at one point, my brother lost interest in those simple games, and I began writing my own BASIC programs.
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When I was younger, I had a bit of artistic talent and so when my guidance counselor called me on the phone in the summer of 1996 and suggested I take a Pastel class to fulfill an elective my Junior year of H.S. (1996), I didn't think much of it and agreed, figured it'd be an easy A. Given I was loaded up on AP and Honors courses already, the thought of a less challenging class was an easy sell for me. Fast forward a few months later, when I walked into class the first day, the teacher started talking about computers and programming languages and I was utterly confused, but I didn't say anything, because I also was extremely inthralled. Finally she writes on the board the word "Pascal" and I quickly realized I totally misunderstood what my guidance counselor had suggested over the phone. But after that first class I was hooked on the idea of being able to control computers using programming languages and was inspired to pursue a degree in Computer Science when I got to college.
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I learned about affiliate marketing and Wordpress. I eventually wanted to make all the font changes and background images with css and fell in love with it. Took a bootcamp from Nov 2014 - Jan 2015. Got a job in June and it’s been a ride since
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After graduating from high school in the year 2003, I decided to live with an extended brother of mine. Fortunately for me, he owned a desktop computer which I later fell in love Mavis Beacon. So I decided to took a course in computer science and the rest is a history.
"That's fantastic! It's amazing how a desktop computer and Mavis Beacon sparked your interest in computer science. Taking that course was a game-changer for you. Can you tell me more about your journey since then?"
Besides always having some interest in technology, what really got me fully over the hump was an interest in entrepreneurship after college. Software development has been the best expression of my interest in invention and making my own career.
When I was young, we were living in the American sector of West Berlin, dad was a nerd in the army, and bought himself an IMSAI 8080. I was fascinated. And then when he got out of the army and into civilian life, he added an Apple ][+, which was my real gateway into coding. I quickly tired of the games that were available and started trying to make my own (which were, well, terrible). But from that point on, I was a computer nerd, first and foremost.
That's a lons story that started at a friend's birthday. He had a computer. A few months later I had a computer too and I learned BASIC.
How much does your knowledge of BASIC affect how you think about the craft these days?
I got interested in software development through a combination of curiosity and problem-solving. I enjoyed figuring out how things worked and loved the challenge of creating solutions from scratch. Over time, this interest grew as I learned more about coding and the possibilities it offers. If you need more info then visit this page.
One day, my father bought a Spectravideo MSX computer. My brother and I started playing with it, but at one point, my brother lost interest in those simple games, and I began writing my own BASIC programs.
I'm addicted to video games when I was a kid. I played games that I didn't realize I am also learning how to operate a computer, then I got curios about how games and software's are created, then started searching how to do it.
When I was younger, I had a bit of artistic talent and so when my guidance counselor called me on the phone in the summer of 1996 and suggested I take a Pastel class to fulfill an elective my Junior year of H.S. (1996), I didn't think much of it and agreed, figured it'd be an easy A. Given I was loaded up on AP and Honors courses already, the thought of a less challenging class was an easy sell for me. Fast forward a few months later, when I walked into class the first day, the teacher started talking about computers and programming languages and I was utterly confused, but I didn't say anything, because I also was extremely inthralled. Finally she writes on the board the word "Pascal" and I quickly realized I totally misunderstood what my guidance counselor had suggested over the phone. But after that first class I was hooked on the idea of being able to control computers using programming languages and was inspired to pursue a degree in Computer Science when I got to college.