Microsoft Quickbasic Remembered
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A nostalgic look back at Microsoft QuickBasic and its impact on early programming experiences.
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skvmb
5 months ago
QB4.5 changed my life. Being able to make games and save as .EXE was mind-blowing at the time. It lead me to learn x86 assembly and C. I wouldn't probably code at all if it wasn't for QB4.5.
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