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I Started Programming When I Was 7. I'm 50 Now and the Thing I Loved Has Changed
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this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2026
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Man. I so feel this. I'm 51 and started programming when I was 10. It's not anything like it used to be. I miss those days.
You can still program in those platforms, if you want to.