I am the same age as COBOL so childhood coding, as we know it today, wasn't really an option for me. I was greatly inspired by the 60's space program and learned a lot of math on my own, especially trigonometry as I got into model rocketry. My parents bought me a nice slide rule. From it, I learned not only math concepts but also the programming concepts of creating an execution plan, cursors and temporary storage. Around the same time, I also learned to type, another valuable skill now.
I think these 2 things helped me a lot when I wrote my first programs in the late 70's in a college math class. They certainly put me ahead of most people in my age group.
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I am the same age as COBOL so childhood coding, as we know it today, wasn't really an option for me. I was greatly inspired by the 60's space program and learned a lot of math on my own, especially trigonometry as I got into model rocketry. My parents bought me a nice slide rule. From it, I learned not only math concepts but also the programming concepts of creating an execution plan, cursors and temporary storage. Around the same time, I also learned to type, another valuable skill now.
I think these 2 things helped me a lot when I wrote my first programs in the late 70's in a college math class. They certainly put me ahead of most people in my age group.