If you want something badly enough, you'll find a way to make it happen.
I was 34, had a newborn baby and a full-time job, when I started learning to code.
Was I exhausted? Absolutely.
Did I have time? Not really.
Did I do it anyway? Yes.
A few years later, I was working as a software engineer.
You don't need perfect circumstances to change your life. You just need to start and keep going 😉
I was 34, had a newborn baby and a full-time job, when I started learning to code.
Was I exhausted? Absolutely.
Did I have time? Not really.
Did I do it anyway? Yes.
A few years later, I was working as a software engineer.
You don't need perfect circumstances to change your life. You just need to start and keep going 😉
Oct 23, 2026 · 6:09 AM UTC
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@CodeWithTamara Years for now, people will remember you as an inspiration for other. You did was too good and i wish you more success in the future
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@AlxTurovski Doing my best, often feels like it's not enough though :)
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@CodeWithTamara Stories like yours matter, because so many people think they've missed the window. You show the window is wherever you decide it is.
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@CodeWithTamara exhaustion hits different when a baby is involved
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@owoldestiny A baby that hasn't slept for more than 45 min in one go for 2 years.
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@CodeWithTamara Wow! You started to code at 34??
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@CodeWithTamara ah… i’ve experienced this lesson already….
it’s the KID(s) that give you those special powers. sounds corny but your children give you a super power that you never knew existed in you.
but truth be warned… those child powers wane a bit as they age then it’s all on you :-)
it’s the KID(s) that give you those special powers. sounds corny but your children give you a super power that you never knew existed in you.
but truth be warned… those child powers wane a bit as they age then it’s all on you :-)
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@CodeWithTamara Your story is a perfect example of why I believe that when something truly matters to you, you start finding ways to make it work instead of reasons why it won't. Big respect for making it happen!
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@CodeWithTamara Felt this. last year we renovated a house for 11 months next to my 9-to-5 and our son was born around the time it was done - the lesson for me was focus, pick what matters and drop the rest. I even progressed mg coding and was able to create stuff thanks to AI
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