I Love to code

The first program I ever saw being written was a simple addition function running on a Commodore 64, and believe me, I didn’t even know what I was looking at. The year was 1989 and I was 9 years old. To fill the gap in this memory, I asked GPT, and...

Back in 1989 on a Commodore 64, the most common programming language was Commodore BASIC 2.0, which came built into the machine. If someone wrote a simple addition function, it was probably in BASIC, looking something like this:

  10 INPUT "Enter first number: "; A
  20 INPUT "Enter second number: "; B
  30 LET C = A + B
  40 PRINT "The sum is: "; C
  50 END

Or if they were using 6502 Assembly (ML - Machine Language) for some reason, it could have been something hardcore like:

  LDA num1
  CLC
  ADC num2
  STA result

But honestly, unless they were a hardcore coder back then, they were writing it in BASIC, punching it in on that blue screen with the blinking cursor.

This is what GPT told me—I didn’t even fact-check it. It makes sense to me, do not know, maybe you readers have a different opinion...

In 2001, I decided to learn C/C++. I ordered Bjarne Stroustrup’s "The C++ Programming Language" book online, and it was a blast. However, at that time, I was already caught up in working, working, and the little time I had left after work wasn’t enough to learn it properly. Still, I made a promise to myself:
No matter when, I will learn it.
Fast forward to autumn 2024, I finally had the time to dive into the basics of C/C++. And just a month ago, in February 2025, I had this realization:
Yo bro, you made it.
I mean, I don’t consider myself a C/C++ expert yet, but I’ve finally reached the day where I can say I’ve pursued—and achieved—a goal I set more than 20 years ago.

Is there a moral to this? Is this an advice?
Yeah, I definitely think so.
Never stop believing in yourself, Don't bury your dreams in the past-keep them alive, and sooner or later, you will achieve them.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a programmer or not.
It is the fulfillment of your dreams that matter the most.