My interest for computers in general started with modding and cheating in Diablo 2. I learned about how programs worked and how to change local files in order to get other items and change the game in various ways.
I remember the site mewgood.net (I think it was, which was extremely helpful at the time).
> What is your experience with university? Did you get a degree, was it worth it, do you think it helped you find work, what did you love/hate about uni?
Went to uni but never finished to get a degree. It was fun, so in that sense it was worth it but the education itself could have come from a much shorter work education that we have in the country I live in.
I think today going to university is probably still very fun for the students (except covid restrictions) but it's not really worth it education wise. You can get a better and shorter education with less fluff.
> How did you get your first paid work (family & friends, internship, freelance, full-time)?
I got a part time job at the same time as I got accepted at a company to do my Bachelors degree (which I never completed).
> What do you do now and what do you love/hate about your job?
I work as a developer. I love the freedom that I get. I can work remotely, leave the job earlier or come in later. It is fun and interestin but the thin I hate is that it sometimes can feel like a jail. I am bound to my computer with too little human interaction.
I think part of that is because I work remote and live on the country side. But I have taken action to involve myself in meeting new people on my spare time. Covid was thouh for my mental health tho. Felt very lonely.
Also even if I walk a lot, it feels like sitting still like a shrimp in front of a computer is not very healthy. I have been gettin much more issues with reflux that I don't think I would've had if I had a job where I moved around all the time.