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Re:Ellen Ullman wrote the most precise account of “computer ... by mikelevins on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @10:10AM (#37222958)
"My friend, it happens to everyone."

Indeed. When you were typing in your first BASIC program, my younger daughter was two years old.

Re:Ellen Ullman wrote the most precise account of “computer ... by agentultra on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @10:40AM (#37223422)
My daughter is 11 now and just getting into creating her first Minecraft mods. Life is wonderful!
Re:Ellen Ullman wrote the most precise account of “computer ... by quickthrower2 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @04:25PM (#37228073)
The oldest possible HN might have been a great grandparent at that point