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by 52-6F-62 3268 days ago
Oh I haven't been working in it for 20 years, I've just been doing it out of interest from a young age.

It's only been the past few years I've been working in the field.

Outside of most tech fields, or people who like 'nerds' for their supposed money computers and work involving them in any technical fashion still has a stigma attached to it.

I think you're right that one has to have formed an interest, but sometimes that takes an introduction into what's possible and when you have some know how -- the amazing mutability of these very powerful machines is a lot like a car in ways.