How I Became a Self-Taught Software Developer
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2025
- Hi friends, today we are going to be chatting about my story and how I became a self-taught developer. From teaching myself to code, to going to a Bootcamp (I still consider it on the self-learning path because it was very short and a lot of self-learning still involved).
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This is super useful and wise
My story is similar to Tiff's as well
I started out as an interpreter but wasn't convinced, so I tried many things till I got into coding
now I'm a self taught full stack developer in charge of a full team
It took me 4 years
Almost quit couple dozens of times, took many breaks, but everything paid off eventually
The trick is to be patient, persistent, and belive in yourself
The field isn't that easy, but you can definitely get through if you keep at it
Good luck!
Thank you for sharing your story!!
wow congrats .. such inspirational
we will imitate you guys
Same here
Self-taught is always equal to self-motivated
👏👏👏
Saving this for my next interview 🤪
Thanks for this documentary, I needed it.
"Be comfortable with being uncomfortable". I say that every damn time. You stole my mind Tiff😡💪🏾
Thank you so much!!!! I'm 40, have a 6 month old and thinking of career change and it is very scary even though I'm not making enough money the fear of failure is quite crippling. Your video is inspiring and I believe will help me along!!!
it's been 6 months, I hope you made it by now!
@@ambuyat69 became a CSM but couldn't find a job that is hiring without experience so I'm back doing what I was doing before which is a automotive service advisor. Thanks for checking in though
Thanks for the video. I love seeing more Independent Women in the Tech industry learning how to program. I’m only 20 years old and I program a GameBoy game on the Play Store and gotten a in the Nintendo Developer Portal but all the basic Programming I did was self taught and then founded Mattolina LLC which lead to me being verified on google and created Bianca Ai Chat and use Arch Linux. But I really enjoy your videos because more people should take advantage of the internet and be self taught because it easy then ever. I’m proud that we have more self taught women and people in the tech industry.🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
This video is exactly what I needed. I just finished boot camp a month ago and now I’m working as a developer advocate to get my foot in the door. Luckily I have a supportive team but I always feel like I know nothing compared to everyone else.
Which boot camp did you attend? I am also looking into this field of work
I would like know more too, please.
Yes I feel it every time.
Could you please briefly explain your journey and what bootcamps have you joined
I really appreciate this video. I’m trying to get my foot in the door to be a web developer. Also mostly self taught and taking classes, I have had moments of wanting to give up. But a voice in the back of my head and the support I get from my instructors tell me don’t give up. I really appreciate your encouragement also. Positive energy!!
Yes!! You got this!
The greatest thing about self-learning is more than just the content and skill being learned but the realization that one perceives about learning in general and his/her cognitive skills to absorb information. Great story, Tiff! Cheers! 😍🤓🥰
You're here in this world for a reason: you're helping other people and me as well. Is there any higher purpose of life than helping each other to become better versions of ourselves?
Thanks - you are making a difference... at least to me.
thank you, that means so much!
Yes, I am sure that there is a higher purpose than the one that you have mentioned
I found somebody that you have practised, experinced and most conspicuous
talking logical. Thank you for that you are helping me and being a good person.
💕💕💕
I have an interview this Friday. I am so nervous because I am not sure if I am good enough. And I just watched your video, I almost cried 🥲 I won't give up!!! Thank you!!! ❤
And how did it go?
I hope your interview went great!
I started learning about a month ago and I have questioned my decision so many times,
then I found your channel and I just loved your videos, they keep me motivated and I just
really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, thank you so much!
Your positive vibe is amazing!
I've started learning HTML and jumped to JS... now I'm thinking about going back to HTML and take it slowly then move towards CSS and THEN go to JavaScript.
Yep, you're right. It's not always that easy but with persistence, we will get there.
I think coding is really cool and fascinating, someday I'm going to be writing my own code!
Thanks Jane! Yes, exactly! You got this!! It doesnt happen overnight :)
Thanks for this video, Tiff. I began my coding journey about 2 weeks ago and every so often I wonder whether I am wasting my time - with syntax, for example, it is difficult for me to understand that I don't have to remember everything (and that using documentation is not 'cheating'). I've found that learning to code is most rewarding when I take a step back and realize how much progress I am making and may make during the next month or two. The opportunity is endless and I truly love being able to create. Your videos keep me motivated and entertained, while also allowing me to dream. For that I thank you!
Thank you, big things ahead for you!
Hey man, not that I have any cred here but I do want to mention that you shouldnt worry about syntax. Whatever youre doing, be writing your code in an IDE or VSCode because itll help you with the syntax and let you focus on the important things like concepts and actually making software. I wasted far too much time on the syntax.... Hope youre still at it!
@@ImLaminarBro Hey man! Thanks for responding. I am proud to say that I've taught myself both Javascript (Typescript) and Python, and have completed my portfolio last week. I started applying for jobs on June 1st and have a goal of being employed by September 23rd (to mark the 1 year anniversary of my coding journey). I am glad I stuck with it because, as you said, my worries were quickly went away and I was able to not only remember syntax, but find joy in searching things up if I wasn't sure.
PS. I am also creating an IOS (swift) application right now, and have been teaching myself C++. Point being, I feel much more comfortable learning these things now then I did 8 months ago.
Again, thank you for your response, brother. It is people like you who helped me understand that I could teach myself how to code. Take care!
to be sincere you actually inspired me to keep learning to code.you had no background but you kept pushing. i got to say you actually inspired me
so happy to hear!!😊
Great story, it resembles mine in many points. I had successful career in PR for 10 years, comfortable position, no technical background. Got into coding by accident and suddenly something clicked. First was curiosity, later came hunger to improve :) I tried frontend first, but finally found backend the most satisfactory to me. I went to bootcamp (it helped me a lot) and finally decided to give up my old job. Now I've been working as a Java Dev for 3 years and couldn't be more happy.
My advice to all of you who think about changing a career path and becoming a self-taught developer. I you find coding fun and enjoy it, you can do it, just like Tiff says. It's only a matter of being self motivated and hard work. And I suggest taking a part in some kind of bootcamp if you don't have someone who could review your code, help you focus on what's the most important (it may be quite overwhelming in the beginning). Good luck!
Yes! Thank you for sharing!!
I loved computer stuff since 10year-ish old (my dad bought me an intel 386dx machine), I graduated with my degree in comp science, and YET I don't even work in the computer industry, because I realized that I've no strong logical thinking in coding stuff.
but recently I watched plenty of "a day in my life as data analysts/soft engineer" kind of stuff. It perks me curiously once again.
I will learn more about phyton, SQL stuff, excel data analysis, etc.
thanks for your video. It encourages me to start learning to program.
The comment about people not being smarter than you always and they just have more experience really resonates with me! Thank you for this video! It was very helpful!
so happy to hear! ❤️😊
It’s really nice to see someone transition from the arts to a software engineer. A lot of self taught people are already in stem so this is refreshing. As a Actor in Toronto I’m really thinking of taking the big leap into coding.
I've never been to Toronto but I'm sure the tech scene is booming (will only continue to grow). Good luck on whichever path you take, Stef!
thank you Stef!
I saw this video almost a year later you posted, but it's still useful. What you said it's true, I'm on my way to learning how to code and I thought that I'd never reach the level I need to start coding, but after watching this video, I changed my mind and I'm pretty sure I'll go for it. Thank you so much Tiff for teaching us how to fight for our dream. You're the best. Wish you the best in everything.
had the same experience when I broke into IT as a tech writer...imposter syndrome...everyone is a guru except you...the key for me was to observe, learn and take it easy
I started with basic programming as a young teen in the 80s. I then moved to turbo pascal, then turbo C++, in the early 90s, I became a phone technician and started writing DOS applications that I used to program special phone equipment. In the 2000s i did web, javascript, and SQL. Then I got a job as a systems admin. I learned shell scripting. I then started learning to write unix utils in Windows. I started writing tcpip utilities even my own web servers. I did multithreading and parallel programming.
My last 2 major projects was (1) a python app I converted to C because the python app was too slow. (2) I wrote a mini ETL tool to convert specialized data to SQL.
You are a positive breath of fresh air. It is great to hear your story. I am on my own journey towards being self-taught and only time will tell how far I can take this. Thanks for your inspiration. Keep up the great work!! 😄👍
thank you so much!!
When I clicked at this video recommended to me I was like bruh why does this gorgeous model needs to put in the work to be a programmer. Huge props to having a discipline to learn new and difficult stuff. Very interesting and inspiring story! ❤
Thanks for sharing Tiff, your videos are giving me a big vote of confidence with these side of tech.
Thanks for this video. I'm currently on my self-taught developer journey and hearing you talk about the self doubt that comes with it and the preserverance that is required was relatable and inspiring. I'm gonna keep going. Subbed.
Thank you!
Thank you for this one Tiff,
I’m watching this video while I’m washing the dishes coming from a whole day of solving coding exercise that I’m still stuck. This video helps a lot to maintain my composure and keep going. 💪🏼😊🙌🏼
So happy to hear this!! Yes, keep going you got this!!❤️
@@TiffInTech Thank you Tiff! yeah I got this!!!
"You will get there!" Thanks Tiff.
Starting my journey now and i couldn't be more happier finding your video. Thanks❤
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I didn´t know your background, your video made me feel good and confident also made me think about the importance of patience.
Thank you (I am a lawyer and this year I started learning programming )
Thank you for a very motivational video! You really struck a chord with me when you mentioned moving to the backend. I'm 53 and learning JavaScript for the first time and loving it. I also think I would be happier working on the backend, but who knows where I'll end up at this stage, lol. I've tried through the years on and off to learn coding, but I work usually really hot, tiring, long hour manual jobs and it's very hard to sit down and code after all that...at least for me. I just recently got approved to move to a 30hr schedule to devote more time to study (Thank God I have really cool bosses). I'm treating it like I have to actually go to a brick-and-mortar school everyday. I may make a bit less money for the short term, but being less exhausted when coming home and having more time to study with a clearer head will prove to be a better ROI in the long run if I just stick to it...even if it seems impossible. This is the first time I've ever asked to be given less hours at any job and I feel like it gives me a lot of accountability to really learn it this time so my boss's courtesy won't be for nothing. Again, thank you for the motivational video.
Im in the same grind right now. I’ve been pushing everyday and reaching people out for two months. It’s been the toughest 2 months in a long time. And keeping your chin up is not as easy every single day. Watching others tell you to keep pushing forward really helps. I’m capable, smart, and I know I work super hard. There’s no way nobody will ever see that and take a chance at me.
WaoO.. From fasion designing to software developer.
Very impressive and motivating story.
Keep working and keep helping us with these useful tutorials.🥊
You are so humble and kind person.
Hi Tiff! Thank you for putting yourself out there and sharing your experiences. I shared this video with my teenage daughter and I hope she finds your story as inspiring and motivating as I do.
Gracias por este vídeo. Estoy iniciando en el mundo del desarrollo, a veces, siento que no podré ya que no tengo tanto conocimiento en tecnología. Pero tus inicios en la carrera me inspiran para continuar
Hola cómo te vas sigues en coding
@@MannyL23 Hola qué tal, si sigo insistiendo xD.
@@manDarina665 sigues self learning o en un Boot Camp
Your skin is glowing, like your inspirational video! Thank you
Among the UA-camrs, your videos and you really come to a point. A point that every start-up programmers should know. And again this video lights up me. Thank for your unstoppable awesome ideas💝.
thank you so much!!
Today I decided to give up on coding. After spending more than 15 months coding on a regular basis, I had the feeling that I was not going anywhere. Then I ran into your video. Thank you.
You got this 💕💕 don’t give up!
How is everything going with you? Are you working in a field
Really appreciate this video Tiff! I've been following you videos and advice for a while and this one hit the nail right on. I'm using Udemy right now and self learning and appreciate the motivation you've given so many of us. Thank you!
Thank for sharing! That’s so awesome you are self teaching … big things ahead!!
Hello Michael Netto, how is everything going? Did you like Udemy?
i started as a fine dining chef but i wanted to try cybersecurity pentester (aka i watched mr robot lol ) and while i was studying i found out how much i love coding and now im learning to be a programmer lol . movies etc all make programming seem like a supergenius math kid thing when its just good for anyone with a logial brain . the elitists and gatekeepers have held people like me back from programming so its good to see that nowdays there are people like you making it seem accessible to people for once . if i make it as a programmer (and i will) it will be thanks to your videos and your inclusive message so thanks.
Your every word inspires me to be consistent in my self learning path for coding. Thanks for sharing your story!!
yay!! You got this!!
Thank you so much for sharing your journey and knowledge! I've been working service desk for years and really need to grow. You have inspired me and I'm going to follow your path!
thank you Carrie! You got this!
thank you sooo much for giving me inspiration to be the best vesion of myself .Yes I am young but listening to you makes me think that I can do anything so yeah just keep donig what your doing and keep on inspiring many lives
Hey!! Thank you so much for all of your videos - they are really helpful and they are helping me choose my direction when it comes to learning code. I'm taking a big leap out of college into the world of coding. I have a background in economics so my end goal is to work in finance or web3/blockchain. I watched your other video on that as well. I decided the learning path for me will be JavaScript, and I guess CSS HTML before that for a short period. I'll be keeping an eye out for more guides and videos from your channel! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Your journey is so inspiring me .I switch my carrier into tech and I learning start c programming last few days and then c++ ,java
Is that not too much while didn't you start with html,css and js
Is that not too much while didn't you start with html,css and j
Super encouraging words! You’ve put me back on track to changing my career from engineer to software developer!👨💻
yay! So happy to hear!
Thank you for the video. Self learning is a real journey of ups and downs. At the end though you become a better well rounded learner and thinker.
thank you!! Yes forsure!
I want to genuinely say 'Thank you '❤
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I worked at IBM as a BPM developer, Front End specialist and it was a beautiful journey, although I was fired (the massive layoffs that occurred since December), I hope to return one day. The culture of excellence in service and the support that the company provides is unique
Great, soo informative. Just landed on your channel. I just loved it and couldn’t stop myself without subscribing.
Thank you Tiff! that was very supportive. please wish me luck in my journey! Thank you.
thank you!! You got this!
I loved this video. Now this is what I call an inspiring story. Thanks for inspring me to start my front-end web developer course! Time to grind :)
You can do it!
Loving your channel! Very inspiring for starters in this field like me. Thank you!
thank you!!
You are motivation for people like me who love to create things and learning something really different from current career.
thank you!! You got this!
I really like your messaging about imposter syndrome that's so true! I remember my Guidance Counselor in HS talked about how all the AP students weren't smarter then the rest of us they were just willing to work harder then us and we could do the same if we decided to. At the time I thought she was full of shit but looking back she was right and so are you, people who are working in your field are not necessarily smarter then any of us they just worked harder and have more experience
"Just worked harder" is really difficult for some people. :)
Thank you so much!! Yup exactly!
I always watch your videos, I found them very inspirational, I’m learning JavaScript now and I’m struggling with it, but then I remember your story and I got peace haha…
thank you!! You got this!
Thank you very much. I really needed this. I'm grateful
In my spare time I have been reading up on the various Java functions on my phone. Flow Control, Arrays, Methods, Strings, OOP (Basics), OOP (Advanced), Collections, Exception Handling, and File Handling. The information and examples have been sticking to my brain which is exciting for me. The best way I found to abosrb a language is to take it in very slowely. There are many pieces to this digital puzzle that make up the cyborg picture.
You're a breath of fresh air
Thanks for teaching me that we can still have a hard time with things we are passionate about.
Absolutely!
amazing ! this type of video has Never Ever done before ! ! so original !
Thank you so much!!
@@TiffInTech it wasnt a compliment
Tiff you inspire me as a developer in many ways. Thanks for all the quality content, you're doing a great job. It would be great if you make series on placement series of college student
Thank you! That means a lot. And oh that is a great idea I will look into it!
So valuable and helping this video and all the words and support to the self taught people. Thank you so much!🙏😍. I am starting to learn by myself and I feel is sooo difficult, but I am always atracted by difficult things haha. Yesterday I almost cry doing my first exercise with Java, but I keep going. Thanks 🙏
Thanks for sharing!! You got this. It takes time ❤️❤️
Your motivational video helps me to stay motivated for the future. Thanks for the motivation for the video
I started to learn JS in april. My biggest regret is that i only started learning DOM, callbacks and others project base features only 2 months ago. I was doing coding problems on codewars/leetcode and others websites.(And ofc not the hard ones) I dont even know why i didnt start projects sooner cause i think that is the right way of learning. Dont get me wrong coding challenges are very important and they helping me a lot, but u need to have project base experience. Also I started with JS. Everything was fine to the moment when i needed something in CSS and that just sucks. I wanna be frontend developer one day. I think i can get there, but sometimes there's days that i dont know if im smart enough cause 6 months learning and still a beginner. I can do some simple projects like calculator, password generator, small dog page, thats all.... I wanna build netflix clone from 0. :D
6 months and still feel like a beginner… you’re doing fine, you’re not behind. I suggest thinking of a project that interests you particularly or solves a problem of yours or someone near you. It’ll motivate you more than building a cookie cutter clone. BUT make sure it gives you the chance to hone your html, css, and js skills.
How is everything going in your life? Can you update please. I’m in the same situation right now
Thanks a bunch, Tiff, you are amazing! Your words are so encouraging.
You are so welcome! Thank you!
Thank you for your story Tiff!
@TiffinTech-dr4wj no thanks fake sccount.
Whenever I need motivation I see her videos she's awesome man......
Thank you!!💕
More inspirational goodness. Also, I'm diggin' the shirt. Tetsuwan Atom is mah boy!
thank you!! You got this!
Go girl! I admire you! :)
Very good looking woman. Definitely drew me into the video. Solid salesperson skills! Solid focusing on growth mindset.
Hello! I stmubled upon your video and can relate to the teaching yourself, I am currently doing just that! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you! You too!
Much love from the chasm of my heart 🙌🏻❤
Very good advice, Be kind to yourself!!!
You made me cry. Thank u!
Thank you, I needed to hear that last sentence. ❤
I really needed this, thank you ❤
I cried while I was watching this video. I'm self teaching HTML CSS JavaScript and React to get a job in tech industry. But I'm having tough time lately to study. So many errors and I sometimes don't know how to fix the errors. I still need to solve some problems in my code. I felt I'm not good at this. But I will keep pushing myself a bit more ☺️ Thanks!
thank you! Yup keep pushing forward!
this inspires me so much to keep pushing myself and get a coding job thank you!
you got this!!
So glad you made this video! Thanks for the inspiration ❤
So happy to hear!❤️
thank you for sharing your experience, i motivated.
Thanks Tiffany for the encouragement 😀😊👍
thank you!! You got this!
A big big big thank you! you are the most inspiring beautiful motivational positive developer thanks a lot your videos always motivate me and trigger a lot of positive thoughts and ideas inside my mind. thank you i wish god makes all your dreams come true in shaa Allah 🙏❤
Thank you, Tiffany. Noticed those books by your table behind you in this video… what are they? Do you have a good reference of books and a place you can buy them in Toronto? Please do a video on your books and where you buy yours from? Thank you.
I Love This Story, Thanks For Sharing Sweetie ~
Hello!
Thank you for the advice.
It's priceless. ✌️
Watching this meant a lot to me, I'm also kinda lost right now and sometimes I feel real useless for it.
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I once worked with a guy who was promoted from a support position to a developer position. The funniest part was the guy couldn't tell me what a hard drive is. Boggled my mind.
Thanks I needed this!🙏🏽✌️
Thanks for sharing your story! I'm just nervous due to my age, I'm just starting learning at 38. Hopefully I'll be able to have a job in the field down the road.
Thank you! Never too late - you got this!!
Thank you, this video helped to not give up in the things that i want to achieve
thank you!! You got this!
This is a very encouraging video! Thanks for sharing your experience! 😄
You are so welcome!😊
i am 44 and finally starting to learn coding cause i really really want to do it :)
This is so inspiring!❤ I needed this.
thank you!! You got this! :)
self taught as a little kid in the early 80's, 8 bit, og basic then machine language, assembly, C, C++ and on up. I'm OG old school coding, efficient use of memory and objects. I also studied electronics and took computer science classes later on in college. :But I learned more sitting at a computer figuring out things on my own and in my own way than I ever did taking classes
That’s awesome!
Thanks for the inspiration Tiffany!
thank you!!
absolutely love your videos Tiff 😘
Yay! Thank you!
Your welcome
always helpful and motivate . thank you, i mean it
that means a lot! thank you!
Inspiring story 😃. Thanks for sharing 😊.
Glad you enjoyed it! smile😊
@@TiffInTech yeah for sure 🙂.
Thanks! I will try