I was a depressingly mediocre kid, not the best at sports, flunked maths, the choir teacher asked me to lip-sync because because I was always off key 🙂
This is a lifetime of not being good enough...
So when I found out that I could build software and have people feel it, be impressed by it and share it, my life changed forever ♾️
I don't care how many times the bullies tell me my work is a gimmick, I am building things that will impact more people than I and more importantly THEY can ever comprehend.
I am enough. Even when I don't sleep in an ivory tower. I am enough.
So if you thought you could scare me off, you were sorely mistaken. We are here and we will not be moved.
We cannot be moved, we move!!!
Absolute megachad Prof. Abdul Bari.
- Never made a single "how to crack 50cr package in 3 months" video.
- Never made a single "day in the life of a FAANG engineer" type nonsensical video.
- Never even thought of making "Dev vs DSA, who earns more? (Updated for 2024)" type of videos.
Just opened a YouTube channel, taught and taught and taught.
Didn't care about banking on the obvious fear of confused students, didn't care about upping his engagement rates through creating controversies.
Just cared about teaching us concepts like nobody ever could.
Mad respect.
🌐 ChatGPT is FREE
🤖 Claude 2 is FREE
🏫 W3school is FREE
🐦 Twitter is FREE
🏫 Khan Academy is FREE
🔍 Google is FREE
🐙 GitHub is FREE
💻 Public APIs are FREE
▶️ YouTube is FREE
🎓 MDN is FREE
🎨 Figma is FREE
📚 Courses are FREE
🎨 Canva is FREE
🦉 Duolingo is FREE
🎙 Podcasts are FREE
📓 NotionHQ is FREE
No excuses! Literally! There is a chance for Everybody.
It is better to dedicate two or three hours of intense focus to a skill than to spend eight hours of diffused concentration on it. You want to be as immediately present to what you are doing as possible.
I am 36 years old.
- Failed multiple times.
- Failed to grow many things in life.
- Failed in 100+ interviews.
If you’re not being rejected, you’re aiming too low.
My fellow developers, Just relax, take a deep breathe.
Just like I am figuring out life at 36 you'll too 🤝🙌
Dear Graduate Engineer,
In the early years of your career, you will not be the best contributor & solution provider.
You need to try your best & never give up on being a valuable team member.
Don’t be hard on yourself during the difficult times.
Agree?