Great story! One quibble I have to take: I very much recommend against someone with only 2 months spent learning programming teaching others. Unless you're a savant, you're likely to do them far more harm than good! Which is not to say don't encourage other learners, but make sure you're honest with yourself and others where you are in your own journey. Not to suggest you weren't up front with everyone, just making a general comment.
That said, I'm glad things are working out for you! Once again it shows that it takes hard work to make something of yourself, whether you hammer away in your "free" time or dedicate the bulk of your time to getting a degree. But for those who want to learn, the resources are out there, moreso now than ever! And the programming world is pretty welcoming. If your local meetups aren't welcoming or just don't exist, there are plenty of communities online that love and support learners.
Great story! One quibble I have to take: I very much recommend against someone with only 2 months spent learning programming teaching others. Unless you're a savant, you're likely to do them far more harm than good! Which is not to say don't encourage other learners, but make sure you're honest with yourself and others where you are in your own journey. Not to suggest you weren't up front with everyone, just making a general comment.
That said, I'm glad things are working out for you! Once again it shows that it takes hard work to make something of yourself, whether you hammer away in your "free" time or dedicate the bulk of your time to getting a degree. But for those who want to learn, the resources are out there, moreso now than ever! And the programming world is pretty welcoming. If your local meetups aren't welcoming or just don't exist, there are plenty of communities online that love and support learners.
Honesty is always the best policy, I let everyone what my status was, and they were very welcoming