How I entered this magical world of Programming
So, i have been programming hardcore for around 3 years now, but I have started programming from young ages only.
In the initial stages, around in 4th grade, I was taught programming in the form of PC Logo. It is an ancient piece of software, which is basically used to teach kids, how to put together a bunch of commands to make something awesome.
I remember a turtle used to draw some things based on the commands that we gave it. Many children were not quite interested, but I really liked the idea of controlling every moves of the Turtle.
Later, in about 6th or 7th grade, we were taught the language QBasic, which became the basis of my interest in coding. I really liked, the interface the we worked on. It was OldSchool DOS like looking software.
This programming, was the first time I was introduced to the concept of, Variables, DataTypes, ConditionalStatements, etc. It was a real adventure learning how the things worked at a very basic level.
It was the time when I realised that, I have to make a career out of this programming.
So, I studied in 9th and 10th for scoring good grades in order to opt. for Computer Science, in highschool.
In class 11th we were introduced to the programming in C/C++, we started out coding in the ancient Borland C Compilers, basically, TurboC++. It was a great IDE at its time, but is obsolete now
Later I searched alot and eventually switched to other more modern compilers, like- CodeBlocks, VSCode, Atom, SublimeText. Currently I work on CLion by JetBrains. Then as I searched more and more about it, in Google’s deep well of information, i started to like it more and more.
At this point I had made up my mind of Programming away my whole life, and have not stopped since.
