My Grandpa's Computer Programming Tales: Fact or Fiction?

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The discussion revolves around the speaker's doubts regarding their grandfather's claims of being a computer programmer at American Airlines. The grandfather, who has no formal education beyond high school and limited math skills, recounts stories about programming and working with early computers, but these tales seem implausible given his background. The speaker expresses frustration in trying to engage their grandfather in conversations about programming, feeling that he lacks the knowledge to understand modern concepts. Despite acknowledging the grandfather's successful career, the speaker suspects he may have held a managerial role rather than being a programmer. Ultimately, the speaker grapples with how to connect with their grandfather while respecting his experiences and stories.
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Just for resolution to this post I want to let you all know that I have followed the advice some have given me that I should just let it go and have fun having conversations with my grandpa. And I should just ask him about his job instead of avoiding the subject. And guess what? I feel like we are much closer now. And when we talk I can definitely tell that our conversations are more open and loose, and in turn more enjoyable.
And by doing this I have actually found out that he either really was a programmer or he worked very close with them. Because he does seem to know a lot about older computers, he just has no idea what RAM is, or what an OS is, or basically anything about modern PC's.
 

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