I tend to think programming was even harder, back in the 90s. My younger brother ( who was born in 1990 ), got into gamemaking, around the year 2000/2001/2002 and discovered a programm called 'Gamemaker' that made it possible for non devs/-programmers to make a game.
I agree, programming was way more difficult before!
No 'holidays' here ( as I don't have a 9 to 5 haha! )
Well, I don't really celebrate these holidays lol. And I feel free just the same!
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Feeling free is what counts. Now more than ever!