Kristian

analyst/dev | breaking things | fixing them

[Kristian @SubbieBuilds]

I am a data analyst who got tired of reporting on problems and decided to learn how to build the solutions.

My name is Kristian. I pivoted from Business Analyst to Developer without a bootcamp or university degree.

My background was in data and reporting which was stable but limited. I realised that analysing value is not the same as creating it, so I taught myself to build.

The transition was practical:

- Automation (Python): I started by writing scripts to automate my own data entry. They were messy but saved time.
- Internal tools (JS/CSS): I moved on to building dashboards for my team. This taught me how to structure data for users, not just reports.
- Public products (React/Node): I eventually shipped tools to the open market.

Reality is customers don’t audit your codebase. They audit your solution.

If your product solves a painful problem, nobody cares whether you learned from documentation or a degree.

- I’ve failed technical interviews.
- I’ve written inefficient code.

But I’ve shipped products that work.

If you’re a non-technical operator building your way into a technical role: share your path!

Let’s validate that the self-taught journey is a legitimate career strategy.

[Kristian @SubbieBuilds]

Just aced the @emma_finance quiz with a perfect 5/5 score! 🎉 Think you can beat me? #EmmaQuiz

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the feed is 90% recycled tweets and 10% actual unique thoughts.

the algorithm is optimizing for virality but killing originality.

please tweet something real today.

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@KaunainAfzal anything but linkedin🤣

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@santoshstack lets gooo mate

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@iamtanzil_ just keep the same consistency

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@JenMsft @ash_twtz what about windows 10🤔

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@XDevelopers 'We are so back' and my monthly budget is having an existential crisis. Pay per use is just a productivity hack to make me ship faster before the API bill arrives.

Nothing motivates a launch like variable costs ticking upward.

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@DavidDack same applies to 90% of other habits you are trying to build

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@VibecodeLogs oh wow and I was thinking about getting cursor pro

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@BydesignIlive only on tough days, just gotta get through them and we back in business😄

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@AmateurCoderr @OpenAI watch it do nothing🤣🤣 it can be way too gentle sometimes

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@MS_On_This only way to get lucky is to chase opportunities and stay consistent 🤷

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@KaunainAfzal true. it signals depth.

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@santoshstack invisibility is a liability you can't afford in this market

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@jiatastic520 it really does, i think it was already valuable before now it definitely is

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Claude is for vibe coding. Codex is for shipping.

Made the switch this week:

- Generated working auth in one prompt (Claude wanted to discuss the philosophy of auth first)

- 3x rate limits = 3x faster launches

- Interface that looks like 2026 not 1996

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@BydesignIlive it just launched recently

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@spectatorindex Of course we are number one. Nobody does grey skies and overpriced coffee like London.
The secret is we are all too broke from rent to leave. Stockholm syndrome but with the tube.

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@auralix4 We are all unpaid interns for the algorithm

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@wojakcodes Mediocre resume is just expensive proof you attended lectures. but good luck explaining to your parents that your major is now 'building in public' The student debt remains the same either way😅