Programming 101
Date: Nov 10th, 2005 2:44:41 am - Subscribe
Mood: Tired
spawnliness: 10 parts human
I remember my first computer experience, some really neardy kid that I was kind of forced to befriend had a Radio Shack TR 80. That kid was messing around with Basic programming and gaming etc. Oh for you kids out there the TR 80 was one of or the first home computer. It took forever to read in the data from a tape drive.......Graphics were minimal............
Anyway, that was not so exiting. In the 9th grade they finally had computers in school but I didn't find the computer lab until 10th grade, I ate alone. Anyway, they had some mac computers, again real early style so I learned a few silly goto statements and I was happy....
I kept watching computers grow up with me but they were just outside of my reach and then Pizza happened.
Rewind a bit, after I took the GED and got out of school, screeeeeech, off the track for a second. Ok I have to say, I would not recomend getting out of school unless you came from a very disturbed family or something, that unfortunately was where I came from, no crying, sobing or other required from anyone on this subject. Back on track, so after school I started working here and there and eventually landed in Round Table Pizza, where I worked for 10 years, yes thats right. Those were the days when all my smarty friends went to college and got degree's. I didn't know how to support myself and do that but I managed a few classes including Programming 101 with Pascal.
Learning to program was the best thing that ever happened to me, other than my wife and children. Today, I am forced to program in VB but it is not that bad with the .NET framework.
Today, I spend most of my time figuring out how interface mapping with html interfaces, google on steriods.
Today, I work with complicated systems and data and work in cutting edge technology (GIS using ArcIMS, ArcGIS).
Today, I have a great paying job all because computers and technology is natural to me, I love technology, I love problem solving and making things easier for people and I apply myself 110%.
I may not have a degree but I am good at what I do, oh and I am proud of it too............
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