I don’t have a degree.
I don’t have a job title in tech.
And right now, I don’t even have my laptop… it’s in pawn.
But I’m still building.
On my phone. In Termux. On my wife’s laptop (for 10 minutes before she kicks me off).
After brutal warehouse shifts.
No desk. No special gear.
Just a willingness to learn, a terminal, and obsession.
This isn’t a sob story.
This is my love and creative outlet...the one thing that will never be taken from me.
And maybe it’s for you too.
I Know What I’m Capable Of
When I do have my computer, I run Kali, Pop!_OS, and bare metal Debian.
I’ve built full systems from scratch frameworks, automation tools, even AI powered payload logic.
But even stripped down to just a phone?
I still code.
No IDE. No GUI. Just raw Linux and relentless energy.
I refuse to stop.
Because this isn’t a phase ...it’s who I am.
As cheesy as that might sound, it’s real.
I Wasn’t Given a Lane I Wanted.. So I Made My Own
No roadmap.
No internships. No Silicon Valley recruiter.
Just pressure, failure, and the decision to build anyway.
I learned by breaking things.
By writing code after 12 hour shifts in dangerous, physical conditions.
By going further than I should have… just to prove to myself that I could.
This isn’t a hustle. This isn’t a job.
It’s survival engineering.
Why I’m Writing This
Because maybe someone out there is where I am:
- Working a job that’s killing their mind and body
- Building tools in silence
- Feeling invisible to an industry they know they belong in
I see you.
And I’m saying this as loud as I can:
Keep building, big dawg.
Don’t wait for permission.
Don’t wait for a title.
Don’t wait for your gear to get out of pawn.
Build with what you have, where you are, every chance you get.
I’m Still In It
Even without my main machine, I’m writing, testing, creating... every single day.
And when I get that laptop back?
The world better be ready.
I for sure don’t know everything about everything.
Most of the time, I just sit back and let others talk —
but for once, I’m speaking on my experiences,
and sharing my journey… even if it’s not glamorous
either way I will still build with what I have regardless. thank you for the read.
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