My Journey

A timeline of my development journey - from university admission to building real-world applications. Each year brought new challenges, learnings, and growth.

2025

Jan 2025 — Continuing to build and learn. Focusing on advanced React patterns, TypeScript mastery, and system design.
Goal — Land my first industry role in Bangladesh or secure a remote position globally. Building projects that demonstrate real-world problem-solving.

Current Focus

Deepening understanding of full-stack architecture with the MERN stack
Contributing to open source projects to collaborate with developers worldwide
Building a strong portfolio of projects that solve actual problems
Networking with developers and companies in Bangladesh and internationally

Personal Development

Improving problem-solving skills through consistent practice
Learning best practices in code architecture and scalability
Staying updated with the latest in React, Next.js, and TypeScript ecosystems
Balancing learning with building - theory meets practice

2024

Throughout 2024 — Actively contributed to open source projects on GitHub
Learned the importance of collaborative development, code reviews, and working with existing codebases
Gained practical experience in Git workflows, pull requests, and community engagement

Open Source Contributions

Worked on various repositories, tackling issues from bug fixes to feature implementations
Learned to read and understand others' code - a crucial skill for any developer
Experienced the satisfaction of having code reviewed, merged, and used by others
Built connections with developers from around the world

Technical Growth

Deepened knowledge of React and Next.js through real project work
Learned MongoDB for database management and data modeling
Improved TypeScript skills for type-safe, maintainable code
Explored modern development tools and workflows

2023

Started learning web technologies — Began the journey into frontend development
Explored HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals
Discovered React and fell in love with component-based architecture
Built first personal projects and learned from countless mistakes

The Learning Phase

Spent hours watching tutorials, reading documentation, and debugging errors
Realized that building projects teaches more than just watching videos
Learned the importance of consistent practice over sporadic intense sessions
Started understanding that every error message is a learning opportunity

Foundation Building

Mastered JavaScript fundamentals - closures, promises, async/await
Learned CSS beyond the basics - flexbox, grid, responsive design
Got comfortable with modern development tools - VS Code, Git, npm
Built simple projects that gradually became more complex

2022

Got admitted into Brac University — Pursuing Bachelor's in Computer Science
Beginning of the formal education journey in technology
Started understanding the theoretical foundations of computing
Met fellow students who shared the passion for building things

The Beginning

This is where it all started. From being curious about how websites work to deciding to build them myself. The journey from "How does this work?" to "Let me build this" began here.

What's Next?

The journey continues. Every day brings new challenges, new technologies to learn, and new problems to solve.

Current Goals:

Build projects that demonstrate real-world problem-solving abilities
Contribute meaningfully to open source communities
Connect with developers and companies for opportunities
Keep improving, keep building, keep learning

Looking for:

Frontend/Full-stack opportunities in Bangladesh
Remote positions with global companies
Collaborative projects with passionate developers
Mentorship from experienced engineers

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This is mine."

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Journey