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# Throwback Thursday: September 5, 2024
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2024-09-05/
- Published: 2024-09-05T14:28:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:41:51.000Z
- Description: How do non-programmers become Access developers? We explore a common career arc in today's edition of Throwback Thursday.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Journey to Access: Part 1Many of the best Microsoft Access applications are written by people with no formal background in software development. Your origin story starts here.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/09/road-1668916_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/journey-to-access-part-1/)

[Journey to Access: Part 2The weirdos who enjoy spending lots of time to avoid doing mundane tasks that only take a little time have their own special name: programmers. Welcome to our very weird club.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/09/treehouse-200703_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/journey-to-access-part-2/)

[Journey to Access: Part 3A morass of Word documents and Excel workbooks--the invasive plant species of the Windows world--overgrowing your file system like so much digital kudzu.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/09/jungle-1807476_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/journey-to-access-part-3/)

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