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On's First Coding Experience
- On Freund wrote his first computer program in BASIC at age 8 using a booklet series called Mashaevit.
- The booklets progressed from "Hello World" to fill-in-the-blank exercises and open-ended projects.
Early Game Development Adventures
- During high school, On and a friend created a road safety video game for a non-profit.
- Later, they developed a Mortal Kombat-style fighting game using pixelated images of a friend.
CS Degree vs. Programming
- On Freund states that computer science in university is theoretical and doesn't fully prepare students for real-world programming.
- He emphasizes that software engineering involves a broader skillset beyond just coding.