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People are posting their setups so I thought I'd post this.

It's a 2012 MacBook Pro, 13 inch. I put 16GB ram and some solid state in there just so it gets the job done.

When I was a freshman in high school, my dad saw something in me that he believed in (and I didn't). He decided to put his money where his heart was. He told me that he would go out and buy me a computer, and I wouldn't have to pay him back, if I would work hard at programming to pay for my own college.

His investment payed off. I just graduated high school and started a job last week that will get me through college debt-free through the gap year that I'm taking. This machine's getting a little old, but it means a lot to me. It reminds me that my dad believed in me even when I didn't. 🖖🏼

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  • 2
    I know that feeling.
  • 2
    have witnessed the same...
  • 10
    My dad overdosed on drugs and my mother didn't give a shit what I got up to, though somehow I ended up getting a career I love. Nice to hear a story like this tho. 😃
  • 2
    Good job!
    Good to hear no college/university debt.
    Did the same but took two year gap.
  • 2
    That's great! If you like what you're doing, stick to it, it's not hard, you just have to like it. I'm sure you'll be very successful
  • 0
    something similar happened to me. my dad bought me a computer when I was 6 years old, send me to computer training and introduce me to web development and well I took off from there :3
  • 6
    I was told I have A.D.D and a learning disability so my school gave me a laptop I started with hacking small things to get passed blockers so I could play games or go online at school then ended up doing 3d animation and from there ended up as a programmer it's amazing what influence and a computer can do lol fallow what you like doing 👍
  • 5
    Touching to see so many similar stories! After he bought a Pentium 75 for the family, my father was all disappointed that I didn't seem to be interested in it... If he could see me now, he'd be proud to see his investment paid off a thousandfold :)
  • 6
    all aboard the feels train :')
  • 1
    great story thanks for sharing. keep working hard
  • 1
    I'm still coding on a mid-2009 MBP with 8GB RAM. A Mac will last you a fucking lifetime (if you're a dog... Or a hamster...)!
  • 0
    Congratulations! You'll do great, just never stop learning. Never.
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