Well, I guess this is something I'm going to HAVE to do now that Scott and my brother have been bugging me to do it. Here goes nothing.
How old were you when you first started in programming?
I've always been interested in computers, so the next logical step, for me, was to start building software. When I first started getting serious about programming was when I was about 18 getting into C++ and some of the other languages that I happened to be taking classes in. Sure, I played around with BASIC a bit earlier, but nothing really came of that other than completing assignments for a high/middle-school class at the time and playing around with some stuff.
How did you get started in programming?
After seeing what my brother has done in this field, I hopped over to the Computer Science program at Bowling Green State University. The first year classes were focused around C++, which didn't care for too much (It was a great way to start learning OO concepts, It's just not something I like using much). My brother introduced me to C# a little bit later (which was a complete Godsend).
What was your first programming language?
BASIC. . heck yes
What was the first real program you wrote?
It's been way too long, but I think it was some sort of quiz game that mixed up the questions or something like that. Some pretty hardcore stuff, I know. ;)
What languages have you used since you started programming?
C#, Java, F#, HTML, VB.NET, C++, and some others I don't use very much at all
What was your first professional programming gig?
I'll get back to you in a year or so. (Still in college)
If you knew then what you know now, would you have started programming?
Absolutely. I'm actually kind-of bummed I didn't figure out I liked it so much a bit sooner.
If there is one thing you learned along the way that you would tell new developers, what would it be?
The current platform for developers to speak to each-other is ginormous (for lack of a better word) and is like no other field in the world. If I want to ask Matt Podwysocki or Dustin Campbell (some of the more prominent F# gurus) something about a post they made last week, chances are I'm going to get a response fairly quickly. Utilize this as much as you can and don't be afraid to ask the "dumb" questions. And read!
What's the most fun you've ever had programming?
Little projects with friends have always been a hoot, especially playing around with F# with my brother.
Who am I calling out?
Jean-Paul S. Boodhoo
Dustin Campbell
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