I wanted to be a scientist (nuclear physicists) for as long as I could remember, but discovered programming in High School. I decided that I was a coder, not a scientist, when I found I was driven to make money at it on my own, long before it became a “profession”.

As for art, I’m interested in photography and ray tracing. I decided to pursue photography in more depth because it got me out of the computer room and into dealing with people.

—John