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Re: How did you learn to program?
FORTRAN on punch cards.....still have the textbook....

Seriously, if you have something that you really want to make work, that requires programming, that's the best way to learn. You'll be highly motivated.

My two sons who can program started with Qbasic, although it can lead to bad habits.

If you really want to understand how computers work, find an old beginning assembly language programming book and an old computer and have fun with it...or as suggested, get into the PIC microcontrollers.