tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13153186.post4645044688389014291..comments2023-10-09T02:29:31.363-06:00Comments on Jordan Meets the Animal Kingdom: How the Knight-Mozilla Hackfest in Berlin changed the way I think about programmingjordanwbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03082128889276979677noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13153186.post-19935309708640560012011-10-05T22:31:29.298-06:002011-10-05T22:31:29.298-06:00How did I learn first to code? I can't really ...How did I learn first to code? I can't really remember. I do know I was already programming when I was about 11 yo (in Visual Basic). Before that, I was writing various MS DOS batch (.bat) scripts for installation: startup menus, installation scripts, a nicer front end for ARJ, etc.<br /><br />Most of what I learnt was through exploration, but at one point I did buy a book (an introduction to VB).<br /><br />Now, because this is such a long time ago, I can't really remember what my first piece of code was that filled me pride. However, I do think you should feel proud each time you manage to accomplish something nice you haven't accomplished before.<br /><br />For me, one of those moments was when I managed to create a (point and shoot) game when I was 13-14 years old. It was the first time I created a relatively large program which required me to write some serious notes on paper first before coding some parts.<br /><br />Now looking back 12 years later, the game is not really special. I'm also pretty sure I'd cringe if I'd look at the code I wrote back then, but it wouldn't be fair as I'm now far more experienced. The most important thing is, like always, to learn from the journey.Shin no Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974372500960094990noreply@blogger.com