@@gabsnands9845 meh. Its a state of mind. I started later and have probably made well over a million in IT in under 10 years. Work hard. Follow me on RU-vid for more info.
Duh Harro genes may play a role but it’s not the main factor. What if he was born into a poor family in a shit country with no opportunities and surrounded by crime.
@@happybureaucrat1311 It's not about genes, it's about the curiosity, creativity and passion of his that lead him that way, anyone can be curious, creative and passionate.
To anyone reading the comments being like, oh I wish I did that when I was 9. Just start now. You're like, "One day I wanna be this successful"... well then, start with your Day 1. AND its NEVER too late.
@@matthewarmbruster6514 Question: If Jesus died for our sins then what is the purpose of doing good deeds if our path to heaven is seemingly guaranteed by that statment?
Someone believing in God is not enough to go to Heaven. The devil believes in God, the demons believe in God. You must believe that you are a sinner, that you have broken Gods law and there is nothing you can do to earn your way to heaven. You have sinned against a Holy God. And you are headed for hell. Now that’s where Jesus comes in. God sent his son Jesus. Jesus lived a perfect sinless life, so he could die a horrible death on a cross that he didn’t deserve so he could save us. Jesus paid for your sins with his perfect sinless blood. We had a fine we could never pay (sin) and Jesus stepped in and paid our fine. So what God commands of us is that we would repent meaning turning away for our sins. And put our faith in Jesus Christ.
Mark Chavez Bruh, what does your comment (as well as those other 2 on top) have to do with anything in this comment section? Stop spreading nonsense. I’d rather be an atheist (even though I’m not) rather than follow some fake scripted book. Jesus is the son of God? Lmao, most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
coding is basically: * stackoverflow ** trying to find the error on line 31; * stackoverflow; ** a random youtuber showing the error you're trying to solve * stackoverflow;
You really should keep in mind that everyone hides something and have many flaws - Don't - get me wrong I've been following John fish since the first video ive ever watched from him and ive been a fan from there, But My point is You gotta keep in mind that everything have it flaws and seeing only what they want you to see is unhealthy approach to things..
I feel like John was a little more relaxed in this video. He made more jokes, he was more sarcastic, and the like. It may be because he’s a little happier. Watching his videos for a long time makes me realize that having a RU-vid channel is a great way for someone to track their growth over the years. Good work John, stay happy.
So basically you were at the right place at the right moment. This is how important environment is. You can have a smart person in a bad environment and they never develop their talents. But if you are a smart person and you are in the right environment you are able to flourish and go to Harvard like above.
life itself is an RNG. born with 1 hand instead of 2? you'll have a bit difficult life compare to others. but hey, you only live 1 life, so why not live it to the fullest and give your best shot at what you're going to achieve?
This is how the top people in our world become top people: >> Start early. >> Make friends who bring you up and inspire you. >> Keep learning. This guy is going places because he did all of this.
Yeah, let's ignore the important factors such as idk, genetics, where you were born, parents, the environment, etc... there are plenty of people starting doing things early and never go anywhere, it's not how the world works, yes of course you get better by starting early but there are many factors that decide how good you can get, what your potential is.
XIAO This guys situation isn’t rare though lol, I’ve been coding since I was 8 (20 now) and many of my other friends in college have similar situations, no one need be smart to do well in this industry, genetics have no impact on such a thing, potential is self determined.
@@Dylan-ni9my I think XIAO definitely has a good point. Having come from a low income household, and being first generation, I was and grew up around others who didn't have access to a good knowledge base. Our parents never introduced us to code. They just told us to dream big and work hard. They worked dead end jobs day and night trying to survive. We lived in a neighborhood where no one knew how to advance. We only knew how to survive. I'm currently an engineer myself, but the only reason I got to this point was sheer luck of being in classrooms with good teachers. If my parents hadn't moved and found me better public schools, I'd be nowhere. Some of my other low income peers didn't fare as well. It's important to recognize that the circumstances of ones birth and youth definitely do impact access to knowledge, resources, and outlook on life. So it's a privilege to be able to learn at a young age what many don't even learn about till they're older.
I love this. Great to see you so focused on your studies and want you enjoy. I myself love learning, love sports and of course love my family. I work hard in bettering each of those things. Keep going, man! I love your videos!
this guy has a huge advantage with his peers at school. Starts college with 8 years of experience in programming vs a freshman who has no idea what it is. I was that freshmen but now graduating with my software engineering degree and minor in mathematics. it's amazing how much I learned in 4 years. I can imagine the experience I will gain after 10 years.
Silver Reyes How hard is it to keep up? I mean im just so new at coding and i got into like some training for IT tournament which i felt really inferior to others, because i dont even know what coding even now. Is it so hard to learn from the scratch?
@@emilicos at least in my uni, it's quite easy to start from scratch. The first courses are based on you not knowing anything about coding. Sure, the people with experience get things done a lot faster in the beginning, but for example, I'm now almost as good as many of my friends who had a couple years of experience and I've only taken 2 coding courses so far. I do, however, also acknowledge that there are some people who are just way ahead of me in coding, but that's how it is. I just have to improve in other areas like maybe management.
@@emilicos im a sophomore right now but the first year was definitely the toughest and most discouraging. you sorta just get the hang of things as time goes on lol
it's always so great to hear stories about the things we do as kids for fun, and how these things evolve or shape us as we grow older. for you, you fell in love with coding as a kid and now you're doing great ambitious things!! for me, i fell in love with art, animation, and roleplaying. as a child. i used to play pretend superhero with my friends, draw a ton of comics with them, and learned to animate with windows movie maker and microsoft paint. sadly over the years, i fell out of of drawing comics regularly and animating, but i got back into art during my junior year of high school and have continued to draw ever since. im slowly getting back into comic-making again and hope to produce something some day :)
I love how he keeps naming these “small” projects he did in high school and just jumps casually into how he got into Harvard and got an A on his final like no big deal
I'm honestly inspired. I'm kind of getting interested in coding again and I was sort of discouraged by how much I forgot but seeing your beginnings and how you kept learning really encourages me to learn again. Thanks for making this video :)
I’m now 59 and it seems like yesterday I was a freshman at University of Maryland studying engineering. I love your channel and this video was amazing! Great story telling. I just shared it with my oldest son who has interest in coding. Go ahead and mention Harvard all you want! That is an incredible accomplishment and you have earned it brother. I’ll be back to learn more. Ciao
Im just getting into this world now and its amazing to see the progression and different paths to take. Love the vid will definitely watch more. If you have tutorial vids too that would be awesome too
Ngl this lowkey makes me depressed cuz John and I are in the same high school grad year but he's achieved so much, meanwhile I'm here struggling to pass classes. But that said he really is dedicated to his work and school and is super invested in it. Good for him
No need to be discouraged. His goals may have been different from yours back then. So much goes on in life but now that you're interested, you can work on achieving your own life goals. Learning happens everyday
@J Boogie Idk it just scares me that John and I are almost the same age yet, he was so well prepared for his older self since he was in grade 6. When I was in grade 6, I only messed around and did what the other kids did. Next year I'm going to Uni and I feel so lost
Love your videos John!! One of my favorite youtubers keep it up!! Could you give some tips to beginner computer science majors without a lot of code experience?
I feel sad watching this just imagining how much time I've wasted doing nothing (doing something w/o a goal) but even though I feel this way self depreciating, I find you amazing. Some people think that people were born to be great when watching vids like this but I am reminded that you worked your ass of hard and with patience in time to be that good 😊
Hey, John. I just want to say, Thanks for sharing your journey of your evolving curiosity and relationship with code. I'm working on developing some coding skills later in life, and your story and attitude are inspiring. Don't lose your hang-loose approach. Keep it cool, and pursue your curiosities, bro. You're flying!
@@leongrden8112 Just start mate; believe me, you are never too late. I know some great AI coders that started at 20. The important thing is to have fun while doing it.
@@smithcodes1243 Nah, he can still be the best. Sometimes we have to stop comparing ourselves to the people who have achieved great things, and follow our own pace. There relies the key to success.
People in the comments section you don't need 10 years to be at his level. It hardly takes a year depending on your interests. NEVER TRUST YOUR CS DEGREE
UNCLE SAM ambition and drive. The people who are successful generally, are the ones who on a dreary November morning have the same drive and commitment as they do on a sunny morning in June or after a particularly inspiring RU-vid video
I’m studying computer engineering I’ve just finished my first year at uni ,, yesterday actually i did start to improve my coding and you really inspire me 💙 i love your videos ✨ keep on the good work 👍🏻 and yes one last thing thank u for all your videos about books and reading that was a big Encourage to me to start reading 💕
Thank you for sharing your story John. I found it really insightfull. I am a bit older than you, but I am thinking of getting into coding, so just on a bit of a fact finding mission at the moment. This has really been helpful. :-)
You are just a genius, its incredible thinking that a guy start coding in grade 5 and that is ademirable, keep in going doing what you doing, hi from colombia!
