My Tech Journey: From Curiosity to Real Impact đ
Looking back, my path in technology has been a timeline of curiosity, learning, and building each step shaping who I am today.
My fascination with computers began in childhood. I loved exploring how things worked, breaking and fixing them, and discovering new possibilities.
After 12th grade, I found programming during my vacation. Python was my first language. Its simplicity made me realize I could automate daily tasks opening websites, searching from the command line, managing files, and downloading YouTube videos. Libraries like pandas and selenium became my tools for real-world automation.
As I started my Bachelorâs in Computer Applications, I balanced academic learning (C, C++, Java, SQL, DBMS, PHP, ASP.NET) with building personal projects. Theory from college always connected back to my hands-on work.
During BCA, I created âkiti,â a CLI assistant to manage my workflow. This project taught me the importance of structured code and data structures, and helped me organize my daily work efficiently.
Curiosity led me to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and then frameworks like React, Svelte, and SvelteKit. I built my own website using Flask and Tailwind CSS, focusing on responsive design. Django became my go-to for full-stack projects, and I even experimented with FastAPI and Svelte for side projects.
In my last BCA semester, I teamed up with friends to build âGrowEarthâ an online plant store using Django, Tailwind CSS, and SQLite. I also supported classmates, especially with PHP projects. One close friend was struggling solo; together, we adapted our teamâs project structure, redesigned the database and UI, and added new features all in a single day. It was tough, but teamwork made it possible.
Recently, I built my biggest automation project:
Selenium + Streamlit based web automation project to update ~9,000 online records. Initially, it ran in Jupyter Notebook, but when I found it confusing, I transformed it into a Streamlit web UI making it simple and user-friendly.
Since 2022, YouTube has been my classroom:
- ChaiOrCode Latest Tech, Web Development, India's best Developer and Teacher (Hitesh Chaudhary's) Community
- Hitesh Chaudhary TypeScript
- freeCodeCamp.org DSA, Vim, C++, ML, React, Django, podcasts
- ArjunCodes Python and Practices
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- Flux Academy No code & Low Code Web Development UI/UX
- Fireship Tech Update and News - Quick Intro in 100s
- Coding With Lewis Deep Development
- CodeWithHarry First Start - Python, Web, React, Django, Flask, Git, C, Java, C++
- Clever Programmer JavaScript DOM basics
- Anuj Bhaiya OOPs and algorithms in Java
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WsCubeTech Networking and cybersecurity
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Consistent practice and curiosity drive growth
- Real-world projects teach more than theory
- Teamwork and helping others matter
- Learning is a lifelong journey
If youâre starting out or feeling stuck, keep building, keep learning, and donât be afraid to ask for help. Every small project adds up to something big.