Self-Taught Coder
Taught myself to code over one summer after college. Landed a real coding job by the end of it. Proof that obsession beats credentials.
The Problem
Wanted to build products but couldn’t code. The conventional path was a CS degree or a coding bootcamp. Neither fit the timeline — there was one summer and a lot of ambition.
The Process
Spent one summer in full immersion: online courses, documentation, building projects, breaking things, and fixing them. No bootcamp, no tutor, no structured curriculum — just the internet and an obsessive focus.
Started with the basics and worked up to building real applications. The goal wasn’t to learn theory — it was to become employable by September.
The Outcome
Landed a real coding job by the end of the summer. Proof that obsession beats credentials, and that the best learning happens when the stakes are real.