Skills Over Degrees: My Atolye15 Story As a

A lot of aspiring developers think you need a shiny degree to make it in the tech world. I felt the same way, thinking my lack of formal education was a deal-breaker. But that was until I bumped into Atolye15, a place where your skills and passion speak louder than any diploma. So, here’s how it all went down:

Growing up, I was that kid messing with computers, making small landing pages, and just having fun with it. Knowing how to talk to a computer, getting it to do things that other people couldn’t, always fascinated me. But I never pursued this fascination because I was led to believe that I didn’t have what it takes. So, I went off and studied English Literature instead. Even though I loved it, coding always lingered in the back of my mind.