Your Coding Days

Ahmad: Tell me, Karl. You’re well-known for all your work in the industry, in many different programming languages. What was the first programming language you ever used?

Karl: It was BASIC, the Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. I had an Amstrad CPC 464, one of those machines that worked with cassette tapes. I used to hack into games and customize them to suit my needs – or allow me to get onto the next level, quicker.

Ahmad: You were a hacker?

Karl: Well, in the sense that I explored my computer, yes. You know, in a nice white-hat sort of way. Uhm. I’m feeling nervous. Let’s move on.

Ahmad: Sure. I want to know about the absolute coolest code you’ve ever written... what and where!

Karl: Ouch, that’s good. I’d probably say that WebZinc, the Internet manipulation component retailed by my company, is one of the best products I’ve ever been involved with – and I wrote a lot of the original versions, adding some really intelligent functions to the program. That’s what I like doing best: writing code that makes computers smarter.