"Everyone starts somewhere. I started with confusion, Google searches, and a lot of coffee."
🌱 The Beginning – I Knew Nothing
When I started learning web development, I had no clue what I was doing. HTML and CSS? Sort of. JavaScript? Vaguely familiar. React? Node.js? That felt like another universe.
But one day, I found the Namaste JavaScript series by Akshay Saini. And that’s when things started to click. He didn’t just teach—he explained why, in a way that felt like a friend walking me through it all.
That’s when I decided to dive into Namaste React and Namaste Node.js.
⚛️ Namaste React – Building UIs, Building Confidence
React was intimidating at first. JSX looked weird, useState felt confusing, and props? I thought they were something actors used.
But lesson by lesson, project by project, I started seeing it:
I built my first component. Then another.
I passed props like a pro.
I even figured out hooks (well... eventually 😅).
There were moments of frustration, but also a lot of "Wow, I actually made that!" And that feeling? Pure gold.
🌐 Namaste Node.js – From Frontend to Full Stack
Just when I was getting comfortable with React, I decided to push myself into the backend with Namaste Node.js.
Let me be real: backend scared me. Servers, requests, APIs—it sounded too technical. But this series? It made the complex feel simple. I learned:
How servers actually work
Building REST APIs from scratch
Routing, middleware, and even a bit of MongoDB
I started building full-stack apps. Not huge ones, but they were mine. And they worked.
❤️ What I Learned Beyond Code
This journey wasn’t just about learning React and Node.js.
It taught me:
To be patient with myself
To Google like a ninja
That everyone starts as a beginner
And that the “hero” isn’t someone who knows everything, but someone who doesn’t stop learning
🚀 To Anyone Starting Now...
If you’re reading this and just starting out, wondering if you’ll ever “get it”—you will. It’s not about being a genius. It’s about showing up, one line of code at a time.
The Namaste series didn’t just teach me code. It gave me the confidence to say:
"Hey, I can actually do this."
From zero to hero? Maybe. But really, I’m just getting started.
💬 Let’s Connect!
If you’re on a similar journey or just want to share what you’ve built, feel free to drop a comment or connect. We’re all learning together. 🙌
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