Restarting my journey: My path back to development

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I first learned about programming when I found a Javascript course on Khan Academy, when I was only 11. Now, at 22, I feel so distant from coding it feels like I'm seeing it for the first time.

What happened is that after that first discovery I learned PHP during high school and fell in love with it, then at 18 I landed a job as a web developer, but it only lasted 11 months. After that I had to pay rent and there was no other way than to go to more common areas of work. Now, I'm a receptionist at a public hospital and I have to tell you, man I miss my development days. I even brought my own keyboard and mouse to code at work.

Ever since I decided to get back to programming, I can't stop feeling like a child again. It's like I'm suddenly stupid, things changed a lot, and I wasn't there to see it. I absolutely love web development, and so my new goal for the next 3 years is to get a job that truly fits me.

For starters, I went back to studying PHP since it is something I already knew, and it helped me get back on my feet in a way. I managed to complete an entire project with Laravel on my own, without any tutorials, and it got my confidence up again. Now my goal is to learn Python and its frameworks for Web.

I think this is my proudest moment of the year.

Also this, because it means I'm trying:

For now, all I have to say to myself is: This is not day one, but it most certainly feels like it.
Hopefully it'll get better as I go, but this is something I'll let you know in the future if you decide to accompany me on my journey back to development.