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1) Did you write computer programs as a child?
2) What language?
3) How did you learn? Did you have someone teach you?
4) Did you ever meet other kids who programmed?
I think most kids today no longer have this opportunity.
MY ANSWERS:
1) Yes. I started when I was 7.
2) Basic, on my MSX. Later, DOS QBasic (which no longer required line numbers).
3) I learned from examples: whenever you loaded a game on the cassette, the code listing was right there. I still don't remember what my first program was (probably something with PRINT and INPUT), or why I decided to write it. I started out by myself, but occasionally learned things from my uncle who was a programmer, or read something in magazines.
4) Nope. Not that I know.
2) What language?
3) How did you learn? Did you have someone teach you?
4) Did you ever meet other kids who programmed?
I think most kids today no longer have this opportunity.
MY ANSWERS:
1) Yes. I started when I was 7.
2) Basic, on my MSX. Later, DOS QBasic (which no longer required line numbers).
3) I learned from examples: whenever you loaded a game on the cassette, the code listing was right there. I still don't remember what my first program was (probably something with PRINT and INPUT), or why I decided to write it. I started out by myself, but occasionally learned things from my uncle who was a programmer, or read something in magazines.
4) Nope. Not that I know.
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