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πŸš€ How I Built a Digital Agency, Won a Hackathon, and Learned Python – Before 18

Hey Dev community! πŸ‘‹
I'm Dimitris Leventis, a developer from Greece, and I wanted to share a bit of my journey building real-world projects, learning to code, and starting my agency β€” all before finishing high school.

πŸ’‘ From Curiosity to Creation
I started learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript out of curiosity. That curiosity turned into passion when I realized I could build tools, not just websites β€” tools that solve real problems.

That mindset led to the creation of Leven Inc. β€” a digital agency I founded to work with real clients on branding, SEO, e-commerce, and web/app development.

πŸ› οΈ What I’ve Built
Leven Inc. – A growing agency with real clients and measurable impact.

StudyBuddyApp.com – An AI-powered study assistant that turns homework into quizzes and study plans.

Eco-Market – A grocery price comparison tool for Greece to help people save money.

SafeInternet.gr Games – Educational mini-games for cybersecurity awareness.

All projects are built with stacks like React, Node.js, TailwindCSS, and sometimes Python on the backend.

🧠 Learning from the Best: Harvard CS50 & Python
To sharpen my skills, I completed CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python.
It helped me deepen my understanding of:

Functions and abstraction

OOP and data structures

Error handling and testing
It’s a tough course, but worth every hour.

πŸ† National Hackathon Winner
One of my proudest moments was winning 1st place in the 7th School Hackathon β€œSELMA” in Greece.
Our project focused on [brief project idea if you want to add it] β€” and it showed me the power of teamwork and thinking fast under pressure.

πŸ“š What’s Next?
I’m working on improving StudyBuddyApp with AI and expanding my agency’s impact.
I’m also preparing for university, where I hope to combine tech, design, and entrepreneurship even further.

πŸ”— Let’s Connect
Feel free to check out my portfolio at https://dleventis.gr
Or reach out β€” I love connecting with fellow developers and makers!

πŸ’¬ Thanks for reading β€” and if you're just starting your journey, keep going. You never know where one project can take you.

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