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> [The (or any) Internet didn't exist when I started as a developer]

Internet is widely considered to have started in 1969. Although I'd consider something between 1982-1986 as the years when it truly became an international network.

I've been in this business only for less than 25 years, you make me feel so young. :-)

During that time, internet has just always existed. Ah, those loong boolean logic web search (hxxp://altavista.digital.com/) queries during my early years.