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I programmed for the first time around 11 years old, beginning with simple ANSI C book I found on a household bookshelf. Though it wasn't until I came in contact with a TI-83 calculator around 13 that things really took off. I learned TI-BASIC essentially by trial and error. Eventually that led to learning assembly for the calculator CPU (a Zilog Z80) out of being frustrated with the limitations of TI-BASIC.
I also eventually got frustrated by the limitations of the TI-83 calculator itself, and I used my Z80 experience to start coding my GameBoy Pocket. By the time I was 15 I had begun spending every spare moment programming- including skipping school lunch nearly everyday to go to a computer lab. I gained familiarity with Java, C, C++, and Python, mainly, but also loved learning about strange esoteric languages 🧠🤬. Things haven't changed much since then- I'm more experienced, but my enthusiasm and thirst for programming is still just as strong as ever.