minus-squarecalypsopub@lemmy.worldtoProgramming@programming.dev•What inspired you to pursue a career or hobby in programming?linkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoWas majoring in accounting and had to take a CS101 class programming in Pascal. Changed majors immediately, thinking “Where has this been all my life?” This predates PCs, although I did have a Commodore 64 to practice coding on BASIC after that. linkfedilink
minus-squarecalypsopub@lemmy.worldtoProgramming@programming.dev•If you had to choose one programming language that you had to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·1 year agoCOBOL because I am a fossil linkfedilink
Was majoring in accounting and had to take a CS101 class programming in Pascal. Changed majors immediately, thinking “Where has this been all my life?” This predates PCs, although I did have a Commodore 64 to practice coding on BASIC after that.