AI Developer Recalls Starting Out at 14 Translating Tech News

Developer ludwigABAP shared that he started his career at 14 by waking up at 4 a.m. to translate U.S. tech news for a blog, earning pocket money from reselling gifted hardware and ad revenue, a self-taught path that drew attention in the AI community.

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