From Zero Experience to Software Engineer – My Self-Taught Journey
Ever wondered what it’s really like to become a self-taught software engineer?
In this video, I’m sharing my full story — the real version. It took me years, I failed more times than I can count, and I went through jobs that weren’t right for me before finally finding the career I love.
You’ll hear:
The mistakes I made when I first started learning to code
How I kept going even after failing multiple times
The wrong career paths I took before discovering software engineering
The exact moment I knew I’d found the right fit
If you’re learning to code, struggling to break into tech, or just wondering if it’s possible to do it without a computer science degree — this video is for you.
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Bootcamp
01:27 Learning to Code
03:29 First Dev Job
05:29 Discovering Shopify
06:25 US Remote Job
07:58 Switching to Vue.js
09:02 My Tips
09:33 Is It Worth It for the Money?