Hi everyone
My name is Jabulani (still trying the nickname jay-sys), and this post is the beginning of a story I never thought I’d be telling, the story of how getting fired turned into the best thing that ever happened to me.
The Short Version:
- Former accountant
- Fired for struggling with ADHD in a rigid work environment
- Diagnosed late, felt broken for a while
- Found hope in tech — specifically cloud computing
- Switched to Linux (Debian)
- Now teaching myself cloud engineering full-time
- Studying for LPIC-1, LPIC-2, and cloud certifications
- Using this blog to stay accountable, document the process, and hopefully inspire someone like me
## Why I’m Doing This
I used to think I was just “bad at work.” I couldn’t keep up with long meetings, paperwork, and soul-draining tasks. Turns out, I wasn’t lazy my brain just worked differently. After getting fired, I spiraled. But after some hard reflection (and a lot of YouTube), I discovered cloud computing and something clicked. It felt flexible, creative, logical and possible.
I don’t have a computer science degree. I don’t come from tech. But I do have grit, curiosity, and something to prove (mostly to myself)
What You Can Expect from This Blog
I'll be sharing:
- 🧪 What I’m learning (Linux, cloud platforms, cert prep)
- 🧠 Struggles + breakthroughs with ADHD in tech
- ⚙️ Personal projects, CLI tools I love, lessons from failures
- 🧰 Resources I actually found useful
- 🎯 My progress toward becoming job-ready in cloud
This blog is my accountability partner, my digital journal, and my way of telling the world: You can start over. Even when it feels like you’ve got nothing figured out.
Let’s Connect
If you’re self-taught, neurodivergent, or just trying to break into tech from a non-traditional background I’d love to hear from you.
And if you’re further along the path, feel free to drop tips, encouragement, or even corrections I’m here to learn out loud.
Thanks for reading. Let’s build something real. 🌥️
— Jabulani (Jay-sys)
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