{
  "id": 8459827,
  "title": "My Life as a Dev - I (How I got into Programming)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/my-life-as-a-dev-i-how-i-got-into-programming",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:32:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/sai_sakthi/my-life-as-a-dev-i-how-i-got-into-programming-4j4g"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My name is Saisakthi, and I am currently an 18-year-old student. I decided to share my experiences in the dev.to community as a first-year programmer. My journey into the world of programming began in my ninth grade when I stumbled upon a YouTube video comparing Mac OS and Windows. A single sentence struck me: \"Mac OS is the best software, and Windows is the best hardware.\" Intrigued, I asked myself, \"Why can't the best hardware be in the best software?\" At the time, I was a simple-minded individual, but this thought sparked my curiosity.\n\nI immediately began searching for a solution and stumbled upon a video on how to install Mac OS in Windows using virtualization. I downloaded a virtualization image, but it was a 14GB file. Being a 10-year-old laptop with a dual-core processor and 6GB of RAM, downloading the image seemed impossible. Furthermore, in India, where I reside, there was no concept of unlimited internet data, as I only had around 2GB of data per day. I attempted to download the image but quickly gave up, realizing the impracticality of the process.\n\nHowever, my determination did not waver, and I eventually discovered torrenting. Torrenting allowed me to restart the download after a restart, similar to how Vsauce explained. I downloaded the Mac OS image over 14 days of internet usage, much to my mother's dismay, as she had to endure my constant internet usage. Once I had the image, I was excited to begin installing Mac OS on my Windows laptop.\n\nAfter running the installation page, I eagerly waited for the process to complete. Unfortunately, nothing happened, and my data was lost. I watched the video again, this time noticing a crucial detail that I had missed before. I learned that I could pause the virtual machine (VM) in VirtualBox. With this knowledge, I persisted for another 14 days, ultimately succeeding in getting the Mac OS image to run on my laptop. The apple logo appeared, and I stared at it in amazement, only for the laptop to restart shortly after. Although my first project was a failure, it marked the beginning of my programming journey.",
  "summary": "Ok short intro here, My name is Saisakthi, currently 18 and studying You might wonder what I am doing in the dev.to community as a first year, well I have my own set of experience to share in this community I am a self taught dev, nothing new in that. So let's start with where I started computers it was 9th Grade. I was seeing youtube and this video about Mac OS vs Windows popped up, I just…",
  "key_points": [
    "18-year-old student shares dev.to experiences as first-year programmer",
    "Stumbled upon Mac OS vs Windows video in ninth grade, sparked curiosity",
    "Downloaded Mac OS image via torrenting over 14 days of limited internet"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}