Ask HN: What's your programmer origin story?

I'm conducting a survey on how people get started programming. I would love to hear your story! And if I get enough responses, I'll post a short analysis of any emergent trends.

Form: https://goo.gl/forms/T61Zvdnlo1yifirO2

Responses: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aWelLLlnwVNfgRzjkIT4emNEzfQM6KTINvxMrHYsn_M/edit#gid=388541526