It started with curiositythe kind that makes you want to peek behind the screen and figure out what’s really going on. My real dive into coding happened with Harvard’s CS50x. That course cracked open the world of computers for me. Suddenly, I understood how they “think.” That’s where Python came in. I built a tiny BMI calculator. Nothing fancy, but honestly, it lit a fire.

Not long after, I saw how important it was to get the hang of C. That stretched my brain in new directions. Then I jumped into C++, and things got even deeperlearning how to build smarter, faster programs.

Around the same time, I got curious about the web. HTML and CSS let me put my ideas on the screen exactly how I pictured them. Then JavaScript joined the party, and suddenly my projects weren’t just staticthey felt alive.

I wanted them to look better, so I tried out Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS. Those tools sped things up and made my designs really pop. But I still wanted more the kind of speed and smoothness you get from modern apps. That’s when I found React. Building with React changed everything. It showed me how good frontend development can feel.

The real game-changer, though, was Laravel. Jumping into backend development with Laravel was honestly one of the best choices I’ve made. I got to build full-stack projects that actually do thingsCRMs, hotel reservation systems, tour itinerary builders, logistics platforms, you name it.

Now, I’m all about making these projects betterrefining them, scaling them, turning ideas into real solutions that help people.

Looking back, the biggest thing I’ve learned is that growth is slow. It’s built line by line, project after project. But stick with it, and one day you’ll glance back and realize just how far you’ve come.