Post by @ahDorchaich@ieji.de

2026-10-10 13:53 UTC

got meself some new tech books (like, paperback ones, i need to control how much screentime i have) and damn do i love me some old pre 2020 books! i figured out that to get a job in tech without any kind of education am gonna need to be a real full stack guy, a whole arse circus of every tech knowledge imaginable. so, now am gonna study web development as well... will try to learn arduino asap (this shite&#39;s still very expensive for us for i prolly will learn only the theory...) and then i&#39;ll prolly have to study all the clop shite like wrapping everything in react and how to maintain windows servers ,____, am still gonna toot with questions on such stuff cuz ig i&#39;ll need help with info on how to make myswlf more valuable cuz being self-taught i might need some paid certificates or whatever plus i&#39;ve no idea how eu stuff works but am sure &#39;tis a lot different from uk... for now am trying to build up a portfolio of all i know in tech (leaving engineering behind cuz i cant possibly build a whole arse pc and bring it with us) while trying to code silly stuff for myself. like, i almost finished one silly game! i just need to add more features and draw the assets (the worst part lmao, art gives me panic attacks lately). staying sane with a suicidal depression when our family&#39;s future might be only dying is HARD but am trying my best ;____;

Replies (3)

@lupuscrystal@mastodon.social 2026-10-10 14:13

@ahDorchaich@ieji.de For web development, I advice you to look into https://www.w3schools.com/ - I've used their free tutorials when I was 13. For Arduinos - there are ways to emulate them in a virtual way without having anything other than your PC in the physical form. Don't try to learn everything at the same time. Start a bit slower, maybe learn simple HTML+CSS+JS and then TypeScript and get a job in frontend first. Startups usually don't care for official edu - might be worth looking into. 1/3

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@lupuscrystal@mastodon.social 2026-10-10 14:16

@ahDorchaich@ieji.de Portfolio is a good idea. It's not just about "what I know", but also about "who I learned it" and "what I found difficult". Again, make sure you pace yourself. Burnouts are setbacks that can be avoided. Perhaps getting a simpler position in tech first and then moving on to a more complex one is a good idea - job experience is important. 2/3

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@lupuscrystal@mastodon.social 2026-10-10 14:19

@ahDorchaich@ieji.de Keeping things organized might help. Something cliche but still useful: Breaking down bigger tasks into smaller ones. Keeping the timeline and writing down what you did and when will show the employer that you can be organized - which is a really good soft skill. 3/3

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