I quit school at 19 and trusted my gut—it changed everything.Here is my story in a nutshell:🌏 When I was 19, I made a big decision. I quit school and flew to Asia for six months. Everyone told me I was making a mistake, but I needed time to figure out what I wanted in life.🌟 When I came back, I was still lost. But then, I tried programming—and I loved it. I decided this was what I wanted to do, no matter what others thought.🤔 People called me reckless for leaving school and thought I’d never succeed. But I didn’t let that stop me. 💻 I worked day and night to teach myself programming without any formal education. One year later, I got my first job as a junior developer at a startup.🧭 It wasn’t easy. Convincing people to give me a shot without a degree was tough. 📚 But I believed that skills and knowledge mattered more than diplomas. I kept learning, working on projects outside of work, and pushing myself to grow.🚀 In five years, I went from junior developer to tech lead. Then, I earned the AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification🎉 Finally, in 2023, I started my own company, Atomic Wombat.What we delivered for some of our customers:-> Cutting Costs (Reduced cloud costs to just €1/month)-> Saving Time (Helped a business owner to save 7 hours per week, every week)-> Strengthening Cybersecurity (Identified critical vulnerabilities & Built passwordless authentication via SMS)-> Technical Setup (Optimized DNS records to improve spam rating (from 2.10 to -4.10 - lower is better), ensuring customer emails never land in spam folders)-> AI Integrations (Delivered multiple integrations with the ChatGPT API, with advanced features like structured output and dynamic model selection)Need tech help or want to build something? DM me on LinkedIn or email alexandre.bardiaux@atomic-wombat.comPS: Want to know what others say about us? Go to this page and scroll all the way down to see our testimonials -> https://www.atomic-wombat.com/en/home