At age seven, Helen wrote a batch script that unknowingly resulted in a $2,000 phone bill for her local library in 1991. Diagnosed with dyslexia and possessing advanced comprehension skills, she had been struggling at school before seeking tutoring in the library, which also served as the town's main resource. Her intelligence was recognized by a librarian who introduced her to inter-library loans. Using limited technology from the early 90s, Helen taught herself about batch scripting from a library book, leading to her costly mistake.
Helen wrote a batch script at age seven that accidentally racked up a $2,000 phone bill for her local library. Her early coding journey began with overcoming learning difficulties.
The library where Helen attended tutoring served a dual purpose, and her intelligence eventually caught the attention of the librarian, who introduced her to coding tasks involving inter-library loans.
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