## The Beginning
Three years ago, I didn't know what a div was. Today, I've shipped 12+ full-stack applications. This is my story.
Chapter 1: Curiosity
It started with a simple question: How do websites work?
I opened YouTube, watched a 4-hour HTML tutorial, and built my first page.
Chapter 2: The First Aha Moment
I still remember the day I made my first button change color on click. That feeling changed everything.
Chapter 3: The Grind
Learning to code is not glamorous. It's long nights, endless documentation, and failing 100 times before something works.
Chapter 4: The Projects
Each project taught me something new:
- Calculator taught me DOM manipulation
- Weather App taught me API integration
- E-commerce taught me state management
- Hospital System taught me full-stack thinking
What I'd Tell My Younger Self
- 1.Ship something every month. Small, ugly, but shipped.
- 2.Read code from open source. You'll learn more than any tutorial.
- 3.Ask for help. The dev community is generous.
- 4.Don't wait to feel ready. You never will.
What's Next
I'm heading to Addis Ababa for an internship. The journey continues.