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Re:Ask HN: We found a cracked version of our software on the... by andymccurdy on Friday January 13, 2023 @02:00PM (#34372299)
The Atari 800 was my first console and where I typed my first lines of Basic code. While it wasn't obvious as a 7 or 8 year old kid, I reflect back on this experience fondly and recognize that it was instrumental in my development as a self-taught software engineer. Thank you for your role in my personal development.
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Re:Ask HN: We found a cracked version of our software on the... by kabdib on Friday January 13, 2023 @03:41PM (#34373592)
The Atari 800 was released (IIRC) in 1979. It was a surprisingly good platform, with a decent OS, a tolerable file system (for a slow floppy disk), and great documentation all around. I learned a lot reading the Atari docs, long before I worked there.
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