How many teenaged programmers?

[Master]

BTW... the employement form at the site is not working... so don't try to use that if you're interested... you can email me at my temp email: [email protected] or icq me at 9028687 or contact me via AIM with: MasterTWIG...

[Master]

oh... hehehe.. one more thing... i just wanted to say i sounded very... uhh.. unlike me in those last messages... i was just in a hurry at the moment... anyway... hope to hear from anyone interested!

[HarryW]

Well I'm just a novice compared to most of you I think. I have about 2 years' VB experience, which I learnt whilst doing A-Level Computing. I've never really done anything that complex, but what I have done I've enjoyed.

My first programming experience was at about 11 I think, in the first year of secondary school, using BASIC on the BBC. Nothing spectacular, mind you, and I stopped after a few months, to play with VB3 a few years ago when I was around 14/15. When I got to college (that's A-Levels, not university) at 16 I got back into it, and found it very rewarding.

Now I'm 18 and in my first year of a degree course in Computing and Information Technology. I've done a little Pascal since I started there, but all incredibly simple stuff. Hoping to learn C soon, when I go back after Christmas holidays.

I'm currently on work experience at a large company in the UK, in the specialist IT department. I learnt HTML one day a week or two ago, and have been getting to grips with ASP, ADO and VBScript since.

Reading all these posts makes me feel like I'm too old to be learning this!

Try not to show me up too much, guys

i am 20 years old. And programming is my game. And it is my living......... 24 hours a day, 7 day's a week. Hmmm you can say iam Crazy....

[Fox]

Hello
I'm 17 and I started coding in VB since I was 14. One year ago I started in C++ and now I'm working on a 3D-engine using Direct3D and OpenGL.

Simultaneous I try to do a multiplayer RPG in VB and btw. I still need some people (e.g. internet programming).

If you're interested, write me a mail .

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Fox
[email protected]
http://gigotz.tsx.org
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Every program can be reduced to one instruction which doesn't work.

[da_silvy]

i'm a teenaged programmer


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david
Teenage Programmer

[Frederik Gekiere]

I'm 21

I learned VB 1 year ago on my own, meanwhile, I'm working in the programming business where I also got a very good VB course !

I also know VBA, HTML/ASP/JavaScript, C/C++

[PITBULLCJR]

yeah I am 16 I started vb last year in a corse I took last year. I wish I made money programming but soon I will because thats what I want to be when I grow up is a programmer. I am not sure if I will be my own company or if i should work for someone else but thats all i find myself doing is programming, eating and sleeping well got to get back to my newest project I am working on.

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Sincerely,
Chris
:-) ;-)

just have fun out there and live life to the fullest while it is still here

Email [email protected]

[GRAHAM]

Phew...You guys are really making me feel ancient(and very envious). I'll be 49 shortly, and my VB experience can be measured in hours rather than years, as I started an HNC in Business Information Technology last year, on a one day release from work and I get two hours a week of VB as part of the course. It only outlines the very basics of VB and is not included in the second year. The last thing we will do is access an Access database with DAO, and I mean just access it.
I had never even seen a programming language until last year, now I,m really hooked on VB. I wish I had started programming as early as you folks did, still...never mind.
I must add that I have learnt 100 x more from this site than I have from Uni' so keep up the good work everyone that responds to questions from people like myself, the help is REALLY appreciated, and I hope I,ve helped those that I have responded to, with my very limited knowledge.

GRAHAM (reaches for zimmer-frame)

[cjwares]

i am a Visual Basic 6 programmer. I started with a program called "link way" when i was in 5th grade. it was a simple program editor. then moved on to batch(ooooh challenging), soon i was onto qbasic.. another easyone at that. after becoming the qbasic master i moved onto visual basic 3. soon after i learned HTML. after a couple years, i learned DHTML and some java (lost interest in java tho). then i learned a language called TI-Basic for Texas Instrament Calculators. soon after that.. i got ahold of VB6.. and well.. i plan on learnin C, J, Visual J and Visual C very soon. wow. now i'm 16.. time flies when yr havin phun!!

[compuGEEK]

Not to change the subject....but I've gone *Retro* and picked up programming with QBasic. I'm currently using 4.5....

Anyone know of any cool gaming resources?

[Jop]

Hi,
I'm 16 years old and programming (that is Html, Javascript, a little java & VBscript, cgi and now for a couple of weeks: Visual Basic)

JavaScript & Cgi are my best languages, and hope to get better in VB too
I think it's great to create a working program.

I didn't sell anything yet, I recently gave a big Javascript project away for nothing
But I'm not planning any commercial programs yet, but you'll never know.

[Zej]

Is it just me or has this question been asked many times
before?

Nah, it's just you.

[gekko5]

I am 16 and started programming in qbasic when I was 10. I moved then to html. One day I saw a box (in the wrapping) of visual basic 1.0! at the swap meet in some old coot's bargain bin. he didnt know what it was so i got it off him for 4 bux. I ran home and have been hooked ever since. All my apps are freeware (for now and they include a ip monitor (remote ip monitoring, use it for whatever), a half-life autoexec tweaker (my best prog) a couple games and more. I know own a copy of vb 6 enterprise (oh mAMA!) and sweet mother of good its tight. I still basically suck at vb, but I keep plowin along. I fanyone wants a copy of my progs email me at [email protected]

[noone]

Hey all,
wow, all these posts make me want to share my story too
I'm 16 and started back in grade 7 I think with HTML (not really programming) and Javascript. Along the way learned VB and Java, and a little bit of C, but once you go Java you can never go back . The only money I've made has been with some webpage devolopment, no real programming

[Paul282]

I'm feeling old too,

I'm 28 and I've been with VB for about 2 years, I used TRS80 (Trash80) when I was about 13 back in Sydney Australia, wow, 16k RAM , then onto qbasic...

Now I'm an Engineer for a VoIP company in Tokyo. I know some perl, C, BCB (C++) but I'm mainly working with PBX's routers, switches and of course our Voice over IP system.

The gap in between I was a cook (Sushi chef, believe it or not) out in the coutry in Mie Japan. Always wanted to get back into IT and I did about 5-6 years back in the ISP boom.

Still keeping up with you kids though

But I have the advantage of being fuelled by alcohol...

[V(ery) Basic]

Yep, I'm 12 and 364 days, so I think I'm allowed to put my
name here.

I can program in Visual Basic, Visual Basic, oh and Visual
Basic.

I got started with QBasic (which is about as powerful as
an untrained bumble-bee) and then got VB4. Now I've got
Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition. I'm OK at Visual
Basic and I can do HTML (but that doesn't really count).

One day I might learn C++, but I don't know if it's worth it
because VB's powerful enough for me

Haven't made a single penny (or cent for you Americans )

I might soon, because my dad's going to make me deal with a
big delimited text file he needs 'decoding'. But I don't
think it counts if the money comes from your own family
Anyway, I just thought I'd add ny name to the list.

Ciao,

Me

[Edited by V(ery) Basic on 04-22-2000 at 01:05 AM]

[filburt1]

I'm 15, but my software isn't making that much money.

I'm twenty-three now, but I learned to program early in my teens. If you want my advice, start with C++.
It is the most popular language which is TRULY object-oriented, and learning it will give you the fundamentals to work with many other tools.
If you start with something like visual basic, you will
DEFINATELY pick up bad habits which will hamper you working in more sophisticated languages later

- John

[Edited by RoyceWindsor1 on 04-22-2000 at 02:00 PM]

[gekko5]

Well, C++ may be more powerful in some ways, but it takes FOREVER to learn and its slow. Plus its NOT the most popular windows programming language. About 70% of all windows software is vb based. VB is a good language for beginners, hobbyists, and professionals alike. I do agree with one thing though, it tends to egt you in the mindset so you make mistaks with other languages

[V(ery) Basic]

I think you're being too hard on VB. It's such an easy
language to learn, it's bound to have disadvantages.

If you use C++ or stuff like that, you have to learn so much just to write a program that would take 1 minute
in VB. All the classes and stuff just make it impossible.
Oh, and C++ files are quite big, because they don't need
any special DLLs. I just thought I'd mention that.

Oh, and by the way, what are these bad habits you pick up
in VB? I'd like to know so that I don't pick them up
myself (unless I already have, of course )

'nough said.

Bye!

I'm not hard on VB, I use it all the time - thats why I'm here...

Just don't try to declare a variant in your next printer driver.

- John

[Edited by RoyceWindsor1 on 04-24-2000 at 01:10 PM]

70% of windows aoftware is written in VB???? probably 99%
of the well-used software (3d-studio, Installshield, Office etc.) were written using C++

I started when I was 6 years old with C64. Now I'm 16, got PC four years ago and I've learned VB, DJGPP and some Pascal, plus many other things. You can check out my homepage of course (http://merrysoft.cjb.net)

[Sam Finch]

I hate C++ I can't export the damn functions in my dll.

Maybe you have to learn it a bit more. Try making your file into a static library file.

By the way, I'd just like to say this: LOOK HOW MANY REPLIES THIS TOPIC HAS GOT!!!!!!!!

My Name is Dennis Wrenn, I am 13 and I am an alcoholic,
oh damn, wrong group.....
I mean, My name is Dennis Wrenn, I am 13, and I know a bit of java, C for dos, VB, HTML, JavaScript, TI-Basic(Texus Instuments prog. language), CSS, a wee bit of c++, .BAT,
I have made around $1000 selling my programs to local people, and with that money, i hope to buy a top of the line laptop for programming, I like to use laptops more than desktops, because, I can nevr be on my damn computer, my family always wants on.. also, I need an LCd being on 14 hours a day.... my moniter is 3 months old, and is shot...
but, i love programming, hope to get my own domain...(.com adress), soon, and I want to start a business, (and turn it into a monopoly, and be so powerful, that I would be able to take over microsoft bwahahahaha, oh crap, did I just say that outloud, hehe), selling programs, and information.
I would love to talk to any and all of you
icq: 68970597
oh, I will only talk about VB, HTML, and Javascript, oh, and .Bat, because I juck at everything else.
I hope to learn C++, and Java, I want to be real good at them... well sorry for responding so late.... well I havent been here....
but incase you are interesteedd.....

Hi
How i can? -> When the folder is double clicked or browse with
my program by right click then open with MyProgram and
Get the double clicked "selected" folder path in (TextBox) or Label.

What is Dynamic Data Exchange(DDE)
and how i can use the (DDE) link ?

Thank you.

[lookITSxeon]

How can all of you be making money and I'm not? What kind of programs are you people making? And how do you sell them? I've been in the computer scene for 7 years and I dont know what the heck to do - 16 years old

make a cheap little game.
I made an asteroid's like game, I sold it to little kids, for like 2 bucks, and older kids for like 5 bucks..
and for the adults, I had some help with a friend to make a planner type application.
you type in a date.
and the app remains hidden, and on startup it turns itself on.
and when it is the specified time, a message box appears saying what it was that you need to do (eg. "report is due")
and it says the time and date you set the plan...

it can do up to five plans at a time.

I sold this for about 20 bucks.. cheaper than some of the planner apps I see at best buy, and who is not willing to buy a useful program from a 12 year old(I was 12 at the time)
and dont ask me for the source code for the planner program, it is so simple you could make it yourself, and also, I sold my last copy of the CD a month or two ago, and my HDD crashed so, I lost the source AND the program...

the way I sold my program is to set up a little stand, hehe, i sell lemonade(classic lemonade stand) with my program, you buy my program, and you get a free lemonade, hehe,
but, I try to sell my program at gun shows(a place where people go and sell guns, or buy guns), and at computer shows...
good luck in selling your program....

[keetsh]

Hi there,

I'm 15. I've been programming since I was 11 or something. I actually started on VB4 which wasn't that fun at that time. With VB5-6 I programmed my first multiplayer games: Naval Battle 98, The Crab Louse and Draughts/Checkers. I also programmed Applications/Tools and ActiveX components such as flat buttons which are so pretty when you look at them )

I learned HTML and DHTML using ASP/JavaScript and VBScript because I really was interested on dynamic web sites also inserting Flash movies in them.

I finally had a good feeling at programming C++ applications. C++ is maybe one of the best languages ever. Fast, powerful, multi O/S. No way to say C++ is more friendly but with a little patience anything's possible )

Earning money of programming? Yes I do.

I am 15 years old. VB 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 is what i use. Hopefully...vb 6.0 soon too. I taught myself vb...been programming for three years now. I have made virus scanners, security programs, and a bunch of windows programs too .

[Edited by Matthew Gates on 05-25-2000 at 09:15 PM]

[lychew]

And i thought i am young!!!
It seems that i'm a grandpa as well.
I'm 26 and been doing programming for 1 year plus.
Those days during University are not considered as serious programming.
Nice to know you all...
Surprising that all those guru are so young...
I'm damn old, man...

[BoogerMonkey]

I'm not actually a teenager anymore since I turned 20 on Feb 13th but... I've managed to learn Basic, VB, C, C++, Perl, a little bit of APL and awk. Batch files, shell scripts (all basic stuff) and have started to learn other obscure or new languages such as ruby...

Didn't make any money as a teen but have had some good laughs by creating annoying programs for my friends...
AKA: Display a fake "Illegal operation" message which auto-restarts upon close, and attempt floppy access every x seconds or minutes....

Nothing original but just fun,

AKA means "also known as"
you should have use IE, or EG, which means "for example"

[NeilAvent]

Looking at all these posts I would appear to be middle-aged or getting on for old age.

I am only 22 really, I have been programming since the age of 8 or 9. I progressed from the ZX Spectrum onto AMOS on the Amiga and now onto Visual Studio 6 (VB and VC++ mainly but also Visual Modeller on occasions)

A year ago I set myself up as a company and advertised my services as a professional programmer. Since then I have been inundated with work. It seems like the world is screaming for confident, competent programmers with some business knowledge.

Looking at all the obvious talent around here you guys should be raking the bucks in if you can promote yourself efficently.

[Nut Shell]

I have been programming since I was 7 or 8 with QBasic and now I'm 12 (almost 13) using VB 5.0 hoping to make an ok game to sell to my friends.

[cyborg]

Hi I am 15 years old and I am a programmer.
I use visual basic and I want to learn c++.
Now I making a WinAmp Region Editor so you can do a
transparent WinAmp.
mail me at [email protected]