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How did you get into programming?

Survey period: 20 May 2019 to 27 May 2019

OptionVotes% 
My studies at school were focused on IT15313.37
My studies at school were had IT as a component but I chose programming948.22
I am self taught and wanted to become a programmer32428.32
I learned to code to do my job better (eg engineering or science)11810.31
I created something simple (eg a webpage) and needed to make it more powerful so ended up a programmer181.57
I had an interest and found myself drifting more and more to coding19717.22
I did it for the money or to just get a job353.06
I needed to learn programming to keep my job / advance in my job221.92
I needed to know how to code to solve a specific problem I had and ended up a programmer383.32
I was the IT guy by default and one thing led to another474.11
Other (please comment)988.57



 
GeneralSimpatico Pin
W Balboos, GHB20-May-19 2:49
W Balboos, GHB20-May-19 2:49 
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den2k8820-May-19 1:34
professionalden2k8820-May-19 1:34 
GeneralCompletely invalid list of responses Pin
#realJSOP20-May-19 1:27
mve#realJSOP20-May-19 1:27 
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RickZeeland20-May-19 8:47
mveRickZeeland20-May-19 8:47 
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Chris Maunder22-May-19 6:48
cofounderChris Maunder22-May-19 6:48 
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#realJSOP22-May-19 8:01
mve#realJSOP22-May-19 8:01 
GeneralI was about 12 (1990) Pin
Sundance Kid20-May-19 1:17
Sundance Kid20-May-19 1:17 
GeneralThis was in 1983 Pin
phil.o20-May-19 0:52
professionalphil.o20-May-19 0:52 
I was barely 10 when our school group visited this presentation on computers organized by the city council. I think computers there were Thomson's TO-5 and MO-6 (or the other way around).
Then I got my first computer, a TI99-4A, with its extended-basic cartridge. Started to buy code-related magazines. Later I could get an Amstrad CPC 464, then a 6128 and start using floppy disks. I surely do not miss the times of magnetic tapes.
I started using IBM pc's at school; DOS times, mostly some basic stuff in pascal and prolog. Bought my first pc in 1995; started OOP development in 2003, at first in vb.net, but quickly went to c#.
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GeneralRe: This was in 1983 Pin
kmoorevs20-May-19 2:28
kmoorevs20-May-19 2:28 
GeneralSelf taught was the only way in 1982... Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)20-May-19 0:47
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)20-May-19 0:47 
GeneralI have absolutely no idea why. Pin
OriginalGriff19-May-19 22:24
mveOriginalGriff19-May-19 22:24 
GeneralRe: I have absolutely no idea why. Pin
W Balboos, GHB20-May-19 2:55
W Balboos, GHB20-May-19 2:55 
GeneralRe: I have absolutely no idea why. Pin
Slow Eddie21-May-19 5:03
professionalSlow Eddie21-May-19 5:03 
GeneralOther. Pin
Jonas Hammarberg19-May-19 22:24
professionalJonas Hammarberg19-May-19 22:24 
GeneralOther. Pin
GKP199219-May-19 20:43
professionalGKP199219-May-19 20:43 
GeneralTried it Pin
PIEBALDconsult19-May-19 19:47
mvePIEBALDconsult19-May-19 19:47 

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