Two years from learning Claude Code to $35k freelance income and a failed first startup
PratikKadam_ · x · 2026-09-21
A developer shares a two-year timeline: replied "see you in a year" to a stranger's tweet in Aug 2024; learned Claude Code from YouTube at night in Dec 2024; landed a first client in 2025 and earned $35k+ total; launched a first startup in Jul 2026 with $0 MRR and pivoted a month later. Still a self-described noob, but a complete sample path from learning AI coding to monetization and startup trial-and-error.
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