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# [The Self-Taught Tech Network - Mockathon Challenge](https://techpickle.com/the-self-taught-tech-network-mockathon-challenge?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Leave your mark on the community by creating a website mock-up

Jun 6, 2022 · 4 min read · techpickle.com  
Updated Jun 10, 2022  
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-   [#hackathon](https://hashnode.com/tag/hackathon)
-   [#challenge](https://hashnode.com/tag/challenge)
-   [#design](https://hashnode.com/tag/design)
-   [#ux](https://hashnode.com/tag/ux)
-   [#ui](https://hashnode.com/tag/ui)

## Written by

[Joel Pickin](https://hashnode.com/@JoelPickin)

@JoelPickin

  
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Self-taught to Senior in 4 years | On the path to becoming a solo builder

I come from a low-income background. I’m not someone who has been coding since the age of 12, or a child genius. I saw the direction the world was going in with tech and I wanted a piece. So through grit, determination, hard work and late nights, I taught myself to code. I landed a developer job and in under two years, I had doubled my salary. Then within 4 years I became a senior. I had the same opportunities as everyone else. I learnt that you have to work harder, faster and smarter to get where you want to be. I am writing here, because no matter your background, income or lifestyle, you can do it too. The developer journey is far from easy, but if you stick with it, I promise it will be rewarding.

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[Andrew Baisden](https://hashnode.com/@andrewbaisden)

[Jun 7, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-self-taught-tech-network-mockathon-challenge/629e6085a6bfa05457952dd5/comment/629f8c1835465b6263092f8a)

Really excited to see this Discord channel grow because its so beneficial good article [Joel Pickin](https://hashnode.com/@JoelPickin).