TL;DR:<p>1. Quit your insurance job<p>2. Learn to code all by yourself<p>3. Work as a free intern for a startup<p>4. Work really, really, hard<p>5. Already have motivational friends (??)<p><i>That&#x27;s it guys! 5 easy steps!</i><p>This blog is just one person&#x27;s success story and should not be written as a guide, because it&#x27;s not.