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One year ago, my terminal was empty. I started with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I learned the web pixel by pixel.
Curiosity became an obsession. I moved from static pages to full-stack development.
I learned React. Component thinking changed my approach to interfaces. I then learned Next.js. This gave me a full-stack mindset.
I built lynvistasafaris.com. This is a travel booking site for a client. This project pushed me past tutorials. I faced real engineering problems.
I built these features:
- Payment systems with Daraja API and Paystack.
- Database layer with Drizzle ORM and MySQL.
- Multi-currency pricing for GBP.
I spent nights debugging webhooks and schema errors. Shipping this project taught me more than any course.
Syntax is a tool. The real skill is breaking down complex problems. You must debug and iterate when things break in production.
I have 402 GitHub contributions in 365 days. I am at the beginning. I will ship more projects. I will write about bugs. I will improve my architecture skills.