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# [How I Started Programming (Part One of Two)](https://trentpolack.hashnode.dev/how-i-started-programming-part-one-of-two?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A campfire story-time with Trent on learning C++ in Kalkaska, Michigan.

Jun 27, 2025 · 15 min read · trentpolack.hashnode.dev  
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[Trent Polack](https://hashnode.com/@trentpolack)

@trentpolack · Boston, MA

  
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Video game maker, player, and general all around game person.

Gameplay Designer and Game Director at CD PROJEKT RED that's been making video games for almost 20 years.

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