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From "not good enough" to Apple Engineer

Jun 25, 2025
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Jeremy Parker, an engineer at Apple, took the long road and the high road. He spent years learning on his own, overcoming obstacles and building a solid foundation.

And now he's reaping the rewards 

But most people can't do that. They don't have the time, the resources, or the emotional resilience.

They grind away YEARS of their life, and when they lie in bed a nasty little voice keeps whispering,

"You're just not smart enough."

Maybe that’s you. Maybe not. 

But if you’ve been cranking at code for a few months and still reading this that means you’re really hungry for clarity, structure, a plan, a roadmap….ANYTHING…..

Because you're probably drowning in tutorials, blogs and TikTok videes feeling more helpless than ever, and secretly wondering if you should just throw in the towel.

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