>Hey, folks. I wrote an essay about how I got into software development. My contribution to #DiversityInSTEM.
>https://medium.com/@TamarEGranor/from-patterns-and-puzzles-to-programming-60ac6ae46c73#.j7fql26ff
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>Thanks for pointing out how often serendipity plays a part in our lives. The only reason I got into programming was that I divorced my first husband, was almost 30 years old, and still tending bar.

My story is the opposite. I took a computer class to meet a girl (true story). :)