From School Desk to Code Editor — My Journey at 16 🚀
When I was 14, my world was school, homework, and a bit of mobile gaming.
I never imagined I’d spend my teenage years building apps and websites that people actually use.
The Start: A Random App Changed Everything
One day, while scrolling through the Play Store, I found an app called Mimo.
It promised I could “Learn coding in minutes a day”.
I didn’t even have a laptop back then — I learned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript entirely on my phone through Mimo’s bite-sized lessons.
Tapping through challenges on a small screen, I felt like I was unlocking a secret language.
The Struggle: Learning Alone
As a 16-year-old, time is always against you. School, exams, and family expectations didn’t leave much space for coding.
I remember hiding in the school library during lunch break, finishing a Mimo challenge while my friends played outside.
Some nights, I stayed up late just to keep my learning streak alive.
The First Project: Turning Lessons into Something Real
After months of learning, I wanted to create something useful for real people.
That’s how I started Bizkhata — a simple tool to help small businesses track their sales, purchases, and profits without complicated spreadsheets.
At first, no one came.
But slowly, people tried it.
The first time someone told me “Hey, I use Bizkhata for my shop,” I realized the power of building for others.
What I Learned as a Teen Developer
- Start with what you have — Even a phone is enough to begin.
- Consistency beats talent — 10 minutes a day on Mimo added up.
- Real projects teach faster than any tutorial.
- Don’t hide your work — Share it, even if it’s not perfect.
Looking Ahead
I’m still learning, still building, and still failing sometimes.
But every day I spend on projects like Bizkhata makes me more confident that age is not a limit in tech.
If you’re a young coder reading this — start today.
Your first line of code could lead to something that helps people tomorrow.
Top comments (8)
Hi! You're doing great. I have doubts about my pet projects even after 10 years of development. Perhaps several my potentially successful projects were never launched.
One thing, fix a link to your app in the post, it’s 404. Del /index.html in the end of it.
Hi Yaroslav! Thank you so much 🙌 It’s really motivating to hear that even experienced developers go through the same doubts — makes me feel less alone on this journey. I’ll definitely fix the link, thanks a lot for pointing it out! 🚀
Who was this..?
That was actually something my best friend’s grandfather told me! 😊 He mentioned he uses Bizkhata for his shop, and it really made my day.
Wow, Amazing
Amazing, i didnt knew that before
“Glad you found it amazing! 😊 I’m also learning new things while working on this, so it feels great to share and exchange ideas.”
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