No CS degree. No bootcamp. Just building things and learning from what breaks. Every project teaches something new: API design, system architecture, user experience, deployment, monitoring.
The goal isn't perfection—it's shipping real products that solve real problems. Code quality improves with each iteration. System design patterns emerge from experience. Skills compound.
Public accountability forces better decisions. Documentation becomes a feature, not an afterthought. User feedback shapes development. Transparency builds trust.
Every commit, every issue, every decision is visible. This creates pressure to maintain standards and follow through on commitments. It's uncomfortable. It works.
Currently Learning: Advanced async patterns, distributed systems, AI agent frameworks, blockchain development, real-time data processing
Next Up: Rust for performance-critical components, more complex system architecture patterns, advanced trading strategies, machine learning for signal generation