Nine months ago, Orkhan was working in a field that had nothing to do with programming. Today he works as a frontend developer in the banking sector.

"The hardest part in the first few months was not believing in myself," Orkhan says. "But solving a real task in every lesson made it easy to feel my progress. I met with my mentor once a week, and together we worked through whatever was holding me back."

The final project he built at the end of the course — a small e-commerce platform — became the centerpiece of his portfolio. It was this very project that got him an offer from his first interview.

Orkhan's advice is clear: "Don't be afraid to start late. What matters is starting and sticking with it. Everyone moves at a different pace, but the outcome belongs to those who are patient."