Benjamin - Computer programming tutor - Preston

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Benjamin

5 (24 reviews)

Rate $78
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Number of students Benjamin has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Benjamin has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (24 reviews)

$78/hr

1^st lesson free

Computer programming
Programming languages
C#
Visual basic
Video game programming

Friendly video game programmer and game design teacher with 10+ years experience in the industry. Can cover any area of the game development lifecycle. From absolute beginners to experts.

Computer programming
Programming languages
C#
Visual basic
Video game programming

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- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Benjamin will be happy to arrange your first Computer programming lesson.

About Benjamin

I have over ten years of experience teaching and tutoring game design fundamentals and production. Currently, I work as a game programmer. My teaching experience includes teaching full classes, mentoring small studios, and conducting one-on-one sessions with students ranging in age from 7 years old to 45. My aim is to make learning fun and engaging for all my students.

About the lesson

Hello!

My name is Ben and I have been teaching kids of all ages (and big kids) how to make video games for over 10 years.

I tutor as a full time job and dedicate a lot of resources to ensure that you or your child is getting the best education possible.

Specialising in:

* Teaching game programming and/or game design to absolute beginners of all ages
* Teaching younger kids (I currently have a working with children check)
* The Game Development project lifecycle
* Assisting students with homework and assignments
* Rapid game prototyping
* Helping to develop ideas into fully functional games

My teaching approach is tailored to each individual student. I design a unique course for every student, which can include projects, step-by-step tutorials, and problem-solving activities. My focus is on hands-on learning, and I believe that all lessons should either be fun or inspiring first, with learning following naturally.

I think it's important to dive into the subject matter and get your hands dirty as soon as possible, while also encouraging students to explore and not be afraid to break things. I have years of experience teaching and still work in the games industry as my day job. I also tutor many regular students, and I would be delighted to help you make awesome things too. Please don't hesitate to message me, and we can discuss how I can help you achieve your goals.

I'm also very flexible with time and offer ways to reduce the hourly rate. Chat to me about how I can help you get into lessons quickly and easily and start being creative.

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5 (24 reviews)

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Lois
- 5
Perfect! Ben's capacity to find a way to meet our very specific requirements was much appreciated. He went above and beyond to find a way to help us. My teenager is really enjoying the tutoring sessions. Thanks Ben!
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Lois

Perfect! Ben's capacity to find a way to meet our very specific requirements was much appreciated. He went above and beyond to find a way to help us. My teenager is really enjoying the tutoring sessions. Thanks Ben!

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Great student A+
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  Great student A+
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Darrian
- 4
Excellent! good service
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Darrian

Excellent! good service

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Great student A+
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  Great student A+
Karen
- 5
Perfect! Fantastic. Very professional and responsive. Highly recommend
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Karen

Perfect! Fantastic. Very professional and responsive. Highly recommend

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Karen's Son is a fantastic student and full of great questions. A+
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  Karen's Son is a fantastic student and full of great questions. A+
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Rochelle
- 5
Perfect! Ben has been amazing. Very good with the kids, makes the lessons engaging.
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Rochelle

Perfect! Ben has been amazing. Very good with the kids, makes the lessons engaging.

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Teaching Rochelle's son has been a delight, He is fun to teach, and full of excitement,
A+
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  Teaching Rochelle's son has been a delight, He is fun to teach, and full of excitement,
  A+
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Azel
- 5
Perfect! Great work, super helpful, and fun.
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Azel

Perfect! Great work, super helpful, and fun.

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Fantastic student. Followed along very well on quite a frantic lesson due to time constraints.

A+
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  Fantastic student. Followed along very well on quite a frantic lesson due to time constraints.
  
  A+
Sandy
- 5
Perfect! Ben is such a great tutor. He is extremely knowledgeable and his lessons are engaging and interesting.
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Sandy

Perfect! Ben is such a great tutor. He is extremely knowledgeable and his lessons are engaging and interesting.

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Sandy's Son was great to teach. He picked up things very fast and asked great questions. A+
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  Sandy's Son was great to teach. He picked up things very fast and asked great questions. A+
Eoghann
- 5
Perfect! Great Tutor, in-depth knowledge of C# and Unity.
Great for advanced learning
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Eoghann

Perfect! Great Tutor, in-depth knowledge of C# and Unity.
Great for advanced learning

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Eoghan is a great student, listens well and asks great questions. A+
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  Eoghan is a great student, listens well and asks great questions. A+
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Karen
- 5
Perfect! Benjamin is a fantastic tutor! Great communication, subject knowledge and teaching style! Thank you Benjamin
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Karen

Perfect! Benjamin is a fantastic tutor! Great communication, subject knowledge and teaching style! Thank you Benjamin

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Karen's Son was a fantastic student, followed instructions well and was a joy to work with. A+
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  Karen's Son was a fantastic student, followed instructions well and was a joy to work with. A+
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Anoma
- 5
Perfect! Awesome teacher for my son. very patient and generous, knows how to teach the way the student can understand. I would highly recommend Benjamin to anyone interested in learning how to program.
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Anoma

Perfect! Awesome teacher for my son. very patient and generous, knows how to teach the way the student can understand. I would highly recommend Benjamin to anyone interested in learning how to program.

Benjamin's response
Anoma's son was great to work with, he listened well to everything I told him and asked great questions.
A+
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  Anoma's son was great to work with, he listened well to everything I told him and asked great questions.
  A+
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Alicia
- 5
Perfect! Benjamin is a encouraging and patient tutor. Has excellent skills and knowledge. My 12 year old son is loving his sessions and learning fast. I would highly recommend his tutoring.
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Alicia

Perfect! Benjamin is a encouraging and patient tutor. Has excellent skills and knowledge. My 12 year old son is loving his sessions and learning fast. I would highly recommend his tutoring.

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Alicia's son was an absolute delight to teach, full of energy and excitable but also followed directions very well and he made for an enjoyable lesson.
- Benjamin's response :
  Alicia's son was an absolute delight to teach, full of energy and excitable but also followed directions very well and he made for an enjoyable lesson.
Julia
- 5
Perfect! My son is absolutely enjoying his lessons with Ben, very engaging and fun. Great tutor!
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Julia

Perfect! My son is absolutely enjoying his lessons with Ben, very engaging and fun. Great tutor!

Benjamin's response
Julia's son was fantastic to tutor. He picked up concepts very quickly and was very eager to learn everything I threw at him. Was a A+ student
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  Julia's son was fantastic to tutor. He picked up concepts very quickly and was very eager to learn everything I threw at him. Was a A+ student
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Shish
- 5
Perfect! An excellent, patient and very thorough tutor. Highly recommended.
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Shish

Perfect! An excellent, patient and very thorough tutor. Highly recommended.

Benjamin's response
Both Shish and his son (Who I was contacted to tutor) were very friendly. The lesson went well and his son followed along to instructions very well and asked good questions when needed. A+
- Benjamin's response :
  Both Shish and his son (Who I was contacted to tutor) were very friendly. The lesson went well and his son followed along to instructions very well and asked good questions when needed. A+
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Luke
- 5
Perfect! He is a great teacher who doesn't get bothered when asked questions during his lesson. He thoroughly explains things you did not understand and wants to make sure he and his students are on the same track.
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Luke

Perfect! He is a great teacher who doesn't get bothered when asked questions during his lesson. He thoroughly explains things you did not understand and wants to make sure he and his students are on the same track.

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Luke is a great student, he picked up coding concepts very quickly and was great to teach.
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  Luke is a great student, he picked up coding concepts very quickly and was great to teach.
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Peter
- 5
Perfect! Explains things simply and at the right pace for me to understand.
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Peter

Perfect! Explains things simply and at the right pace for me to understand.

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Peter was a great student. It was his first time using Unity and he picked it up very quickly and asked great questions.
A+
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  Peter was a great student. It was his first time using Unity and he picked it up very quickly and asked great questions.
  A+
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Byron
- 5
Perfect! Ben is a fantastic tutor who takes time in understanding his students and their needs. They way he explains concepts provides holistic understanding of programming that has given me confidence in my own learning. He is extremely patient and considered when provide advice and guidance.

Would recommend Ben to anyone wanting to get ahead.
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Byron

Perfect! Ben is a fantastic tutor who takes time in understanding his students and their needs. They way he explains concepts provides holistic understanding of programming that has given me confidence in my own learning. He is extremely patient and considered when provide advice and guidance.

Would recommend Ben to anyone wanting to get ahead.

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Byron is fantastic to work with. He communicates his needs clearly and is great at following directions. A+
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  Byron is fantastic to work with. He communicates his needs clearly and is great at following directions. A+
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Emily
- 5
Perfect! Ben was super patient and thorough when explaining concepts and was able to help with exactly what I needed. Also great at replying quickly & making time! Would definitely recommend!
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Emily

Perfect! Ben was super patient and thorough when explaining concepts and was able to help with exactly what I needed. Also great at replying quickly & making time! Would definitely recommend!

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Working with Emily was fantastic, she was clear with her needs and followed directions very well. 10/10
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  Working with Emily was fantastic, she was clear with her needs and followed directions very well. 10/10
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Ellie
- 5
Perfect! Ben was incredible with helping me out, assisting me with all my stress and needs. Ben guided me and explained concepts to me at a level I was able to understand (a complete beginner) and was extremely patient with me. He exceeded my expectations, even going as far to learn about the software I was using that he wasn't familiar with before our lesson. I will be recommending Ben to anyone that is seeking a programming tutor.
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Ellie

Perfect! Ben was incredible with helping me out, assisting me with all my stress and needs. Ben guided me and explained concepts to me at a level I was able to understand (a complete beginner) and was extremely patient with me. He exceeded my expectations, even going as far to learn about the software I was using that he wasn't familiar with before our lesson. I will be recommending Ben to anyone that is seeking a programming tutor.

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Ellie was fantastic, she grasped concepts incredibly fast and was very easy to teach. A+!
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  Ellie was fantastic, she grasped concepts incredibly fast and was very easy to teach. A+!
Daniel
- 5
Perfect! Ben is fantastic! Great to talk to, conveys things clearly and effectively, and is able to adapt to my needs as a student.
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Daniel

Perfect! Ben is fantastic! Great to talk to, conveys things clearly and effectively, and is able to adapt to my needs as a student.

Benjamin's response
Dan is a great student. He is enthusiastic and a fast learner.
I'm looking forward to teaching him further.
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  Dan is a great student. He is enthusiastic and a fast learner.
  I'm looking forward to teaching him further.
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Sue
- 5
Perfect! Very helpful, really fast in responding to emails. He is knowledgeable in Unity and easy to get along with!
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Sue

Perfect! Very helpful, really fast in responding to emails. He is knowledgeable in Unity and easy to get along with!

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Sue was a great student, would happily teach her again
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  Sue was a great student, would happily teach her again
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Ahmed
- 5
Perfect! He is very good!
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Ahmed

Perfect! He is very good!

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Ahmed is a great student, while his English skills were not 100% (why he needed the lessons in the first place) he was great at following directions and communicating his needs. 10/10 would teach again any time.
- Benjamin's response :
  Ahmed is a great student, while his English skills were not 100% (why he needed the lessons in the first place) he was great at following directions and communicating his needs. 10/10 would teach again any time.
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Boo

Ben is an excellent teacher, he taught me Game Design in a way that not only made me want to learn more myself but also explained everything on a fundamental level giving me the lessons I needed to understand what I was learning and why. He always took the time to find a way of explaining that was on my level and gave me every resource I could need to further my own learning. Having Ben as my teacher is the reason I take Game Development seriously. He teaches you about the real world of Game Development and his lessons are so integral to the actual creation of games on every level that they will stay with you into your own Game Making in the future. If you’re looking for a teacher who is passionate about Games and knows what they’re talking about, Ben’s the teacher you want to learn from.
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Boo
Ben is an excellent teacher, he taught me Game Design in a way that not only made me want to learn more myself but also explained everything on a fundamental level giving me the lessons I needed to understand what I was learning and why. He always took the time to find a way of explaining that was on my level and gave me every resource I could need to further my own learning. Having Ben as my teacher is the reason I take Game Development seriously. He teaches you about the real world of Game Development and his lessons are so integral to the actual creation of games on every level that they will stay with you into your own Game Making in the future. If you’re looking for a teacher who is passionate about Games and knows what they’re talking about, Ben’s the teacher you want to learn from.
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Jack

Ben is an excellent tutor for games development. He taught me when I first ventured into the field and now I am a working industry professional. He has a wide range of knowledge across all fields of game dev and an ability to hone in on exactly where and how you can improve. He is friendly, helpful, and great at explaining complex processes and theories. I can highly recommend Ben!
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Jack
Ben is an excellent tutor for games development. He taught me when I first ventured into the field and now I am a working industry professional. He has a wide range of knowledge across all fields of game dev and an ability to hone in on exactly where and how you can improve. He is friendly, helpful, and great at explaining complex processes and theories. I can highly recommend Ben!
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Richard

Ben teaches his students good habits and how to solve problems without needing to rely on him or other people so that we learn how to teach ourselves or where to get the information to teach from.
His very passionate about things that interest him and always tries to make those things better, not by just putting a band aid on it but from the ground up.
He really wants his students to better themselves by giving them the foundations to create amazing things.
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Richard
Ben teaches his students good habits and how to solve problems without needing to rely on him or other people so that we learn how to teach ourselves or where to get the information to teach from.
His very passionate about things that interest him and always tries to make those things better, not by just putting a band aid on it but from the ground up.
He really wants his students to better themselves by giving them the foundations to create amazing things.
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Dan

Ben was one of the best teachers I've ever had, he went above and beyond to help students and is generally a great human being, 10/10
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Dan
Ben was one of the best teachers I've ever had, he went above and beyond to help students and is generally a great human being, 10/10
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Can you tell us about your first experience using a computer?
In the 80's I was very lucky to have my mother buy my brother and myself a computer (BBC Micro). Back then it didn't do much unless you also got a computer programming book or a magazine and spent hours copying code from the pages into the computer's clunky interface. It definitely was the start of my passion for game development.
What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?
This would have to be the drastic drop of the barrier to entry needed to make games. In the past 10 years, game engines such as Unity and Unreal have released increasingly powerful engines for free. The result is that now anyone can now make whatever game they want to and tell their own story.

In the future, I don't think there will be one big turning point in game development, just a steady general trend towards lowering the bar further.
Explain your expertise, your interest in it and, more broadly, its importance in the computer world.
I currently work as a game programmer specialising in education through gameplay. Previously I worked as a teacher, teaching Video Game Design and Production. While at Uni I studied business computing and then later in my life I then got an Advanced Diploma in Professional Game Development along with a TAE. All this has led to my two loves of education and developing game experiences.
Do so-called 'visionaries', such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg inspire you or do you have other role models?
No. While I think they play an important role in IT development, I get a lot more inspired by the average person making small differences in the world. Not everyone has the luck or opportunity to do something grand, but almost everyone has the tools to make something meaningful.
What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a screen who says that "IT is too complicated"?
That they have never had someone teach them in a learning style that suits them. I had several subjects at school that I struggled with, it wasn't till I was much older I realised that the problem wasn't me it was that I just had teachers that didn't understand how to keep people engaged and adapt to different learning styles. Everyone can learn to program, prove me wrong.
What are your other passions, related or non-related to computers?
I spend a lot of time painting, I find it especially relaxing in an increasingly stressful time. I also enjoy playing board games with friends and family, I have a very large collection that I play regularly. I love seeing how game design can be used in a group setting to bring people together, build conflict and bring joy.

Friendly video game programmer and game design teacher with 10+ years experience in the industry. Can cover any area of the game development lifecycle. From absolute beginners to experts.

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Can you tell us about your first experience using a computer?

What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?

Explain your expertise, your interest in it and, more broadly, its importance in the computer world.

Do so-called 'visionaries', such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg inspire you or do you have other role models?

What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a screen who says that "IT is too complicated"?

What are your other passions, related or non-related to computers?

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Friendly video game programmer and game design teacher with 10+ years experience in the industry. Can cover any area of the game development lifecycle. From absolute beginners to experts.

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About Benjamin

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Learn more about Benjamin

Can you tell us about your first experience using a computer?

What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?

Explain your expertise, your interest in it and, more broadly, its importance in the computer world.

Do so-called 'visionaries', such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg inspire you or do you have other role models?

What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a screen who says that "IT is too complicated"?

What are your other passions, related or non-related to computers?

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