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riqster

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9. Started programming in 1973. BASIC was the gateway drug for developers.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 01:22 PM

May 2014

Then COBOL, FORTRAN with the dreaded "floor sort" (after which I started numbering my cards) and on from there.

After my mother passed away, I discovered one of my first FORTRAN programs in her attic. Wrapped up with a ribbon and a bow. I had no idea she had kept it for all those years.

And yes, I cried.

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Happy 50th birthday, BASIC [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 OP

FORTRAN FOREVER! HERVEPA May 2014 #1

Don't drop the cards. mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #2

Used this in mid-70's HERVEPA May 2014 #8

My first computer job was teaching FORTRAN. nt antigop May 2014 #6

" And it was wonderful. God, it really was." Jesus Malverde May 2014 #3

Stop it, you bad person. mahatmakanejeeves May 2014 #5

In an old man voice TlalocW May 2014 #4

I think "poke" will always be my favorite BASIC command. tridim May 2014 #7

Started programming in 1973. BASIC was the gateway drug for developers. riqster May 2014 #9