My programming journey

• I am self taught with no background in Computer Science. Prior to my first job, I could barely use a computer. 

• In 1992 I failed my "Computer Driving Test" at University, which was

  • Using Windows 3.1:

    • Open a file using File Manager

    • Save it in a new location with a different name

• 1995-1996: Unix shell scripting to copy, create and delete audio files 

• 1997: flow based programming of IVR systems such as C3 to answer phone calls

• 1998 - 1999: SCO Unix shell scripting; Programming in C; JavaScript/HTML web development (first Geocities page); IVR programming using Synamics; creating and managing a static corporate web site

• 1999: Esri Avenue and AML, more C (point-in-polygon analysis), CadCorp SIS, Visual Basic, ASP

• 2000: Visual Basic, ASP, JavaScript, AJAX

• 2000-2012: Esri ArcObjects (COM), Microsoft .Net, Java (JSP, IBM Portal server, Servlets), ASP.Net, C#

• 2012 - now: Java, PHP, python, Go, JavaScript, Swift, SwiftUI, Android