"Tech is just a Huge Mistake..." -- Part 1.

Hi there,

Welcome to my humble aboard.

I believe you’re packed up for this interesting read.

Lock in as we ride through!

Back in 2022, it was that time of the year when streets were lit up with flashy lights, nicely decorated trees, and snow raining down helplessly.

It is a special evening I dare not forget.

A battle for the crown. And the best at getting wiped or the wiper.

I & Abel, a childhood friend., was positioned for war.

Sweat enveloped my hands like a glove as I punched the buttons, seeking redemption.

Abel was an intermediate software engineer at the time, crushing it so hard in the industry (tech) - that anyone would wish for something similar.

“Paul get into tech. Let’s start with Python”…Abel interrupted while I received the trash of a lifetime.

Back-to-back losses and currently at another 5:2 loss over the play-station.

“Stop it!. Don’t need your sympathy. Winning the next game”…I replied.

Abel: “Serious, bro. See…I know AI & Web3 is the future. So python would be a cool kickoff”.

…First time someone carefully pitched the tech industry to me. Tech? How would I squeeze such time into two jobs? Two damn demanding 9-5s.

“Would this transition be my haven, risky, or my doom?”… I thought, while preparing the perfect question in the short response.

“Um…that would be nice but python you said?”…” What’s that mate?”…” Isn’t a python a reptile? Bro c’mon”.

Laughing uncontrollably, he struggled to reach for his iPhone 13 on the sofa.

“Whatsapp. Sent you a link”…he said a few seconds later.

Hurriedly looked it up in curiosity…

“100 Days of Python - Angela Yu”.

“That’s our entry. Get the course on Udemy & get to work.” He added.

Two years later, around January 2024. Paul had emerged as a professional backend developer, heavy on Python.

But that’s not the catch…

After adopting the traditional onboarding track. Learn HTML, CSS, Python, and framework. Build awesome stuff and voila, Tech Bro.

Backend Engineer!.

Next? Finding jobs…

Everything got so tiring at this stage. Numerous applications (maybe not enough)…

Till I bagged two contracts via a friend's referral.

Quite short-lived gigs. One in E-Commerce and the other in Ed-Tech. And I’m grateful they got my hands dirty.

The latter did me dirty, stretching me thick and thin for the best. And that was it!

Back to square one again. The annoying job-hunt circle.

“Am I supposed to be here?”

“Python stack isn’t recognized in your locality. Your two tech years are so f**cked”

“Tech is one hella mistake. Wake up!”

Depressing thoughts firing at me daily.

Sad & angry. I kept questioning my abilities and this high-income skill as they call it.

“So what to do now?” I asked myself.

To be continued….