My Software Engineering Journey (Zero to Hero)

In this video, I give my unconventional software engineering journey from having no code experience to building full-scale applications. I go through my first ever program all the way to building apps that require full-on software engineering capabilities.

I allow myself to be vulnerable by discussing the struggles of having low self-esteem and issues when it comes to trying to learn code and software engineering. In the end, I hope to inspire you and give practical advice for anyone looking to start their Software Engineering Journey and plan on going from zero to hero.

This is my story.

My name is Lewis. I am a software developer on a mission to inspire developers and tech enthusiasts in the world of programming.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:38 My First Computer
1:19 My First Program
4:18 Going to College (for code)
5:55 My First Web App
6:40 My First Programming Job
7:20 Burnout and Feeling Depressed
8:00 Loving Code Again
8:35 Starting A Business
9:40 Wanting More (Build Full-Stack Apps)
10:40 My First App Job
11:23 A Scary Time and an Amazing Opportunity
13:18 Coding with Lewis
13:54 Outro (JOIN DISCORD :D)

[CodingWithLewis]

I was very vulnerable in today's video. A reminder: It's ok to feel overwhelmed, burnt out and uninterested in code at times.

Thanks so much for watching 😀

[johnnyirish]

Sometimes I get stuck on a problem for hours and then the next day I find it in minutes, taking breaks is worth it in programming.

[Garfield_Minecraft]

1st choose language randomly(popular one)
2nd start coding then error message then fix it over and over again until you become good at it
3rd start making a project(start small)

additional)learn logic gates and how computer works in lower level to understand more

[siwidka]

I think everyone hits a low point and it's very important not to give up in those situations. There will be hurdles and sometimes you have to do tasks that you don't like so much. But the most important thing is to never give up and hang in there. Great video! I really enjoyed it.

[oSpam]

I’m 15, I’ve recently took on two freelance jobs for web development. A gym website for my school and a booking management site for a local community centre.
I worked on the gym site so much that I honestly couldn’t take it. I was working on it 4-10 hours per day (still with 6 hours of school) and after a few weeks I was just stressed out of my mind.
So then I moved on to this bookings site, this though is a paid job unlike the voluntary gym site. I’ve gave myself 1 month to get everything sorted. So far it’s going good; I’ve worked about 40-50 hours but it’s coming out really nice, I’m about two weeks in.
I’ve setup a good database and backup solution and it’s nearly ready for launch. I’m just not quite sure if I should keep going with these or live my life a little.

I’ve not been thinking about the gym one and it’s been nice, but it’s still at the back of my mind every day. Both are still overwhelming me quite a lot.

I’ve been loving your videos they’ve been really inspiring. Thank you Lewis

[Rexxicon]

Off topic, but I love your editing style. It’s very unique and engaging!

[jack.wu.]

Thank you, Lewis, for sharing your journey! It's inspiring how you reflected on your experiences and had the courage to make a leap forward when needed. I truly admire you!

My own web development journey began when I saw the need to create a simple tool for myself. I was amazed at how quickly and easily I could deploy it. From there, I started freelancing and helping others solve their tech problems, eventually building products. It's incredible to see the value that technology brings and how it can benefit others. Keep up the great work, Lewis!

[Jodasi_ig]

This is so inspiring brother Lewis, as a teenager who come from a third world country, and my dream is really to be involved in the tech industry like software development and tech startups, I saved some money for me to buy a laptop I bought it and in a year it died while I knew python and Django till now I have no laptop and I'm saving to do so. Hope I will overcome that, and you really inspired me into tech as you provide more information

[AndrewSparkz_gaming]

I will say that this is also my story, but it is a little different, so at 12-13 yr old i started studying html, css and js and proggress was insane, and after 2022-2023 i desided to teach more programing like lua, python etc... so now im 14 yr old that know almot 9 programing languages

[shoppy-wizard]

I have Got in Coding in recent years.

I love Game Dev and Web Development.

It is like how a little peace of code can manipulate your art in such a way that People Like it.

[stevecrabtree]

Starting over late in life is scary as hell! I will take your advice and hopefully I will have my first developer job someday soon.

[jackmead]

Wow this is such a cool story. First program i ever wrote was a little Windows console program that emulated a vending machine.

Thats been 7 years ago! But my journey is constantly progressing and even though some may think that im "Hero" level, the road ahead of me looks longer than I ever thought.

Love the video. Thanks for sharing your story.

[flyingbanana]

As a computer science student, your story is truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities and your growing experiences!

[CattopyTheWeb]

This video is very inspirational and supportive. It's amazing to see that you went from making a Roblox door behave in a certain way to building software to help with Covid-19! Really shows anyone can be a coder.

[HarryDaDevSecond]

My dude, your editor deserves a raise… It just keeps getting better, like every time 🎉

[OriginalBishal]

i started learning to code at the age of 16 at my high school. i am actually enjoying. i may get a lot of challenges and hurdles in learning that but i will never quit it. you are inspiring many of us. Thanks Lewis Bro.

[RedstoneHair]

I've always loved to see how things work inside and design my own things. At some point I decided I wanna make a game, I looked up and downloaded unity and made my first code, from there I changed the code and from there history was made and set for me. I started python, ambition to help others, cool projects and now when I look back I can see I sucked at writing good python code, but it's what got me to where I am now, building a top security focused website for a friend of my mom at 17 years old I am proud to have this gifted mindset of a developer

[iiwakenashi]

bro, thanx for this video. I am in the same boat at the moment. My present job is not enough challenging and I need to become a code wizard to spice up my work life again. Once more thank you! now i know what to do.

[xenotil]

Juste in time to boost my confidence.. I'm in my first year of studying Web dev and hoping to become a game dev later on the lines and after my first internship only doing some WordPress (I hate it) and some hard true reflection from my employer saying I'm not fit for the job and don't do enough.. it help a lot to know I'm not the only one to have a hard time!

[type-dev]

Lewis this is an amazing video! Even after a year later! It gives me hope, and gives me energy. Thank you.