Self Made Guy

As mentioned in my “About” page, I have a so-so job and no post-secondary degrees or diplomas. On the other hand, I’m probably smarter than 83% of university graduates where intelligence is defined by your capacity to understand and adapt to change.

When I finished high-school, I was accepted into a Computer Science program in college. At the same time, I was learning other subjects outside of my required coursework. After 1 year of beating my head on the desk, I decided to stop attending class because I was offered a job doing exactly what I was studying to become: A programmer. I chose work experience over school. This worked out well because PHP was much more fun than COBOL.

I’ve read tons and tons of books throughout the years. At first they were mostly computer-oriented: PHP, C++, JavaScript, Networking, Linux… but with time I developed a growing interest for business-oriented books: Marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, management…

Despite not having official post-secondary papers, I must point out the importance of knowledge and education. If it weren’t for the hundreds of books, eBooks, tutorials, HowTo’s and other sources of information, I would not have sustained the life I’ve had up to now.

I’ve had a lot of help along the way, mostly from friends, family and people I’ve stayed in contact with throughout the years. Being a self-made guy requires you to maintain positive interactions with everyone you meet, while offering help to anyone who may need it.

I would love to hear from other self-made people, women too. Feel free to share your story in the comments below.