Jumli

About my Journey

I was always curious about programming and tech from the very beginning. I really wanted to learn or at least try, but I didn’t have a PC or a personal phone. When I reached class 9 (around 14), I finally got my first laptop — an Ideapad 330. For the first few months I just scrolled around, watched YouTube, movies, and random stuff.

After some time, I realized what I was doing vs what I actually wanted to do. So I started learning HTML from YouTube. And trust me when I say this — I was using Notepad++ like fr?? At that time I had no idea wtf VS Code even was T_T. I was aimless and spent my whole year stuck in basic HTML tutorial hell.

Then class 10 happened. Same story, different language. I tried Python because I heard it was “easy.” Guess what? Same tutorial hell again. Zero original projects. Everything I made was by typing line-by-line from YouTube. But one thing I actually liked from that time was a student database desktop app I made using Python + Kivy. That was probably my first real “project,” even though it was still tutorial-based.

Class 11 was my whole renaissance moment. This is when I realized wtf I was doing with my life. I started using ChatGPT to actually guide me through personal projects. This was also when I learned JavaScript — and it instantly became my favorite language. It was weird but easy to work with. After that, I started making my own projects like Buggyflix, NTA mock tests, and more.

Honestly, if I had a mentor or someone older to guide me, I could’ve saved so much time. But now I’m in college — I have resources, but not the time or energy. I’m still using my old potato Ideapad 330. I installed Linux in class 12, and when I reached college, I swapped my HDD to an SSD and permanently switched to Debian. And I’m still using that setup today.