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(not sure why it didn't post my entire message in last post but here it is the rest)
John Carmack - quote in previous post was from him.
If you don't know who John Carmack is, he is one of the Founders of ID Software, creators of DOOM, and a god in the 3D engine development arena.
The wonderful thing about this business is the technology changes so rapidly that is not a bad starting point. Starting you know there are a lot of lessons you don't have to unlearn, that many of us who started 20 or more years ago have had to figure out how to forget, because things change.
As the quote references and other posters have said you just have to find something you are interested in and then go about figuring out how to do it.
I got into the business because it was my passion, no formal degrees, almost had a BA in accounting, but was making more from my first few years in software than I could when I graduated with a degree in Accounting.
Been at it for nearly 20 years.
Doesn't matter if your 10 years old or 60, jump in, find a passion and run with it, and when all else fails, google or turn to a community.
-Iobn
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