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My Journey with Programming — From Accidental Beginnings to Lifelong Commitment
- The author's programming journey started with a question-and-answer game machine that sparked curiosity and led to writing the first line of code in BASIC.
- Learning QBASIC, VBScript, and Visual Basic in school and from magazines, the author had mixed feelings about programming but continued exploring.
- Despite a shift to pursuing Engineering Management and initial struggles with programming courses, the author's interest in programming persisted.
- Involvement with Game Development Club exposed the author to XNA for developing Xbox games, but lacking foundational programming knowledge hindered progress.
- Returning to Bangladesh, the author explored ActionScript on Flash and developed an educational game, sparking a desire for deeper programming knowledge.
- Struggles to find work after returning to the US led the author to delve into UI/UX design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Angular.
- Encouraged by a friend, the author learned Python and OOP, eventually building a web scraper app, followed by further exploration into Java and software testing.
- Introducing virtual reality development using Unity shifted the author's perspective, leading to a passion for C# and successful projects in VR and AR.
- After quitting a job and attending tech meetups, the author landed an internship and eventual full-time position in VR development, guided by a supportive mentor.
- Transitioning toward web and enterprise software development, the author's love for C# and Unity continues to influence their work, now recommending .NET ecosystem with Blazor.
- Embracing AI-assisted development and advocating for foundational knowledge in programming ecosystems, the author is happily committed to their journey with programming.
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