Stories of successful programmers

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Ada Lovelace - Homeschooling and Teachers
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg - two years of study at Harvard
Evgeny Kaspersky - KGB school
Pavel Durov - Faculty of Philology at St. Petersburg State University
Sean Parker is a self-taught genius
Linus Torvalds - Self-taught + University
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Ada Lovelace - Homeschooling and Teachers
This girl is the daughter of the poet Byron and the author of the first computer programs. In the 19th century, the path to higher education was closed to her, so Ada studied at home.

Her mother invited the best teachers: Ada was taught personally by Charles Babbage, the man who created the first computing machine. He also found her a tutor when the girl got married.

Her second teacher was Professor of Mathematics August Morgan, who taught the girl the basics of technical sciences. Despite the fact that Ada is called the author of the first computer, she only wrote a program laos email list for it. But she really deserved the title of the first programmer.

What is the secret of her success? Lovelace used social contacts wisely - she was able to find a professional mentor and learn from his experience.

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg - two years of study at Harvard
Both programming geniuses did not graduate from a leading American university, taking up real practice early. Their paths are very similar: both grew up in wealthy families and fell in love with programming in their teens.

Bill Gates went to Harvard Law School and was expelled. Mark Zuckerberg studied psychology and dropped out after two years. They can be called self-taught programmers. The success of Gates and Zuckerberg is a desire for self-education and knowledge, multiplied by entrepreneurial skills.