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Podcast: airhacks.fm podcast with adam bien
Episode: From Turbo Pascal to Java Advent
Description: An airhacks.fm conversation with Olimpiu Pop (@olimpiupop) about:
Romanian developer's journey from 486 computers to Transylvania Java User Group,
early programming with Turbo Pascal at age 9-10,
playing games like Jazz Jackrabbit and Prince of Persia,
influence of Star Trek and science fiction on career choice,
mathematics olympiads participation,
computer science high school education,
learning C and FoxPro,
Java vs .net ecosystem in Romania during 2000s,
Microsoft's university infiltration strategy,
first Java exposure with version 1.4,
Siemens internship on telecommunications servers,
neighborhood network building projects,
working without home internet until 2005-2006,
nearshoring company experience,
EJB and Spring framework with XML configuration,
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