[mark_l_watson]

My Dad was director of a think tank that had access to remote timesharing (primitive Basic, over a 110 baud teletype) when I was about 11 (1962??) and I enjoyed that.

I have been programming for a living since the early 1970s - still love it and frequently try to talk friends' kids into considering computer science or engineering.

One thing that has been especially fun: I have become a pseudo-expert in a lot of application domains over the years. This is sort-of like changing careers frequently, keeping the working experience fresh.