Before Quote by Richard Powers

I worked as a programmer for 16 years.

— Gopi Sundar

I'm kind of a retired software engineer. I don't write code anymore.

— Paul Allen

I'm a physicist and computer scientist by training. I worked in high tech for thirty years as everything from engineer to senior vice president…

— Edward M. Lerner

I was interested in computer programming as a kid. In fact, during my college days, I used to be a hacker.

— Vatsal Sheth

Before coming to Congress, I worked as a computer programmer and a systems analyst.

— Jacky Rosen

I started programming before even being in school.

— Alexandra Elbakyan

I was a programmer.

— Paul Allen

I did software development for a while, and I also spent several years directing a nonprofit in San Francisco that did computer education for…

— David Autor

I went - I had designed - in high school designed hundreds and hundreds of computers over and over and over, so I developed…

— Steve Wozniak

I used to work in the video game industry before I became a full-time writer.

— Marie Lu

I started my career as a journalist, writing about science and technology for 'Business Week' magazine. Then I decided to make a career shift.…

— Mitchel Resnick

I left school, and I went to work in a computer company. I was in my late teens.

— Steven Wilson