Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) 5 years ago
As a self taught programmer, I struggled to get a job. So I decided to build [name redacted], which has now turned into my full time job.
[name redacted] comparison website for mobile phone contracts and SIM contracts.
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Being my first project with no prior experience behind me, I made a lot of mistakes along the way. It's been a great learning experience and I've learnt more than I thought possible.
However, I really struggle with imposter syndrome. I'd be embarrassed to ever show my code to anyone else. I'm never happy with what I build and I can't shake the feeling that all of my code is a complete mess. I think I could learn a lot if I actually got a programming job working with others in a team.