[degenerate]

TL;DR:

1. Quit your insurance job

2. Learn to code all by yourself

3. Work as a free intern for a startup

4. Work really, really, hard

5. Already have motivational friends (??)

That's it guys! 5 easy steps!

This blog is just one person's success story and should not be written as a guide, because it's not.

[wmeredith]

This falls under the category of "how I won the lottery" vs. "how to buy tickets". The former isn't useful, the latter is. You can see an excellent talk about the difference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_F9jxsfGCw

[cheez]

This is actually a guide to increasing your probability of becoming a coder.