# I gave up my job as a house painter to become an app developer - this is my journey!

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**Category:** Journals & Book Clubs\
**Tags:** learning, elixir\
**Created:** [18 February 2021 12:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-gave-up-my-job-as-a-house-painter-to-become-an-app-developer-this-is-my-journey/7138 "2021-02-18T12:31:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tommy](https://forum.devtalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Tommy](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Tommy)\
**Post date:** [18 February 2021 14:44 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-gave-up-my-job-as-a-house-painter-to-become-an-app-developer-this-is-my-journey/7138/4 "2021-02-18T14:44:11Z")

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Thanks you. I like the style of your site. Do you ever feels there is too much to learn and to keep on top of?

I’m loving learning at the moment. Today has been a good day where things have clicked in place. I tend to permanentize how I’m doing. What I mean is, if i’m having a good coding session I thinks, “this is great look at me go, I’m going to be creating lots of cool stuff soon” but if I’m not picking anything up my inner voices is, “What’s the point I can’t get this. I may as well give up”.

I’m still not certain my brain is wired to become a good coder. Time will tell.

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