How I learned to program

1 · Dan Luu · Sept. 12, 2016, 8:41 a.m.
Tavish Armstrong has a great document where he describes how and when he learned the programming skills he has. I like this idea because I've found that the paths that people take to get into programming are much more varied than stereotypes give credit for, and I think it's useful to see that there are many possible paths into programming. Personally, I spent a decade working as an electrical engineer before taking a programming job. When I talk to people about this, they often want to take awa...