Fahz Leer's narrative employs multiple self-discovery framing devices. It opens in 2015 with a university dropout, not from failure, but from existential questioning. The protagonist, in turn, narrates the tale of an 11-year journey set across Thailand's gap year landscape. The story's structure was influenced by the philosophy of seeking one's spirit over material credentials.
A pivotal encounter at a vegetarian restaurant in Chiang Mai became the turning point: a Hong Kong software engineer revealed the path of self-taught coding. On February 1, 2020, in the pre-ChatGPT era, the journey began with freeCodeCamp. An intensive two-year period of learning culminated in the first developer position. The production of this transformation was housed in dedication, online resources, and unwavering belief in self-education.
Fahz Leer
freeCodeCamp, Hong Kong Engineer, and Self-Discovery
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React,
Node.js, TypeScript
2015 — Left university to seek meaning
2020 — Started coding journey (Feb 1)
2022 — First developer job (Feb 1)
2026 — 3 years professional experience
In 2015, Fahz Leer leaves university and embarks on a gap year to seek life's meaning. A chance encounter in Chiang Mai reveals software engineering as destiny. Through self-study and determination, the transformation from lost soul to professional developer unfolds. The mission now: bridging code and coffee, where technology meets Thailand's tradition.