Somewhere between learning to write my first "Hello World" and debugging code at 2 a.m., I realized something — I wouldn't be here without the teachers who made me believe I could do hard things.
Not just CS teachers. I mean all of them. The ones who taught us how to think, how to stay curious, and how to get back up when we fail — which is kind of what development is all about, right?
Every year on September 5th, India celebrates Teacher’s Day, honoring Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a brilliant educator and former President who believed teaching was a privilege. He once told his students not to celebrate his birthday but to use it as a day to appreciate all teachers. That’s the kind of humility that sticks.
It got me thinking — so many of us wouldn’t be building software, solving problems, or even experimenting with code if we hadn’t met someone along the way who gave us the confidence to try.
I remember a teacher telling me once, “You’ll figure it out. You always do.” That sentence has come back to me more times than I can count — especially when my code breaks and I’ve hit my third cup of coffee.
And it’s not just about academics. Teachers are the first ones outside our family who actually see us, call us out, help us refocus. They introduce us to ideas and tools that shape how we work and think.
Sure, tech moves fast. AI is changing how we learn. But if there’s one constant, it’s the need for someone to guide, support, and inspire us.
So this Teacher’s Day, here’s to those who:
Gave us confidence before we earned it
Let us mess up without shaming us
Helped us find what we're actually good at
Showed up, even when we didn’t
They don’t always get the thanks they deserve. But without them, a lot of us wouldn’t be writing, building, or solving anything.
Happy Teacher’s Day to the ones who taught us more than just syntax.
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