Once upon a time in Lagos, there was a Unilag boy named Tunde. Tunde no sabi anything about tech. He no get background for software or computers. E just dey live his life, go school, and enjoy the normal things wey people dey do for Lagos.

One day, Tunde come see one advert wey say, "You fit become software engineer in 2 years with free resources." E be like say na joke, but e also be like say e go fit give am a try. Tunde dey curious. E no get money to spend for big school or coding bootcamps, but e get plenty determination.

Tunde decide say he go take the challenge. E start by learning basic programming from free resources. E use freeCodeCamp to learn Python. The way the tutorials dey break down the coding concepts, e make am easy for am. Tunde dey use Pidgin and simple English to understand better, and before e know am, e dey write simple code for small projects.

After three months, Tunde don fit learn how to handle basic programming problems. E dey excited. E move to the next stage: web development. E start with HTML and CSS for frontend, then e dey learn JavaScript to make the websites interactive. Tunde dey use free tools like Codecademy and W3Schools to practice.

As months dey pass, Tunde dey feel say e don dey improve. E don master backend basics using Node.js and Express. E start to build small applications and create simple APIs. Tunde dey excited as e dey see the progress. He dey join tech communities online and dey ask questions. E also dey contribute to open-source projects for GitHub.

Tunde no just dey learn alone; e dey also practice by working on real-world projects. E dey build a portfolio with the projects wey e don complete. E use LinkedIn and Nairaland to network with other tech professionals and look for opportunities

Finally, after 2 years of hard work, Tunde don achieve his goal. E don become a software engineer. E land one good job with a tech company and dey do the work he love. E also dey inspire other Nigerians wey dey dream to enter the tech world. Tunde’s story show say with determination, hard work, and free resources, anybody fit make their tech dreams come true.

So, if you dey think say you no fit enter tech because you no get money for school or bootcamp, just remember Tunde’s story. You fit start with free resources, work hard, and achieve your tech goals just like Tunde do. Na so e be for Lagos, and na so e fit be for you too!

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Here’s a structured 2-year pathway to becoming a software engineer using free resources. This plan is divided into weekly milestones, with a focus on building foundational skills and gaining practical experience.

Month 1-3: Basics of Programming
Month 4-6: Intermediate Programming and Web Development
Month 7-9: Advanced Topics and Full-Stack Development
Month 10-12: Professional Development and Advanced Learning
Month 13-24: Specialization and Real-World Experience

Now lets move on to the first 3 months

Month 1: Introduction to Programming

Week 1: Basics of Python Programming

- Day 1:
- Resource: [freeCodeCamp's Python for Beginners - Basic Syntax](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/)
- Topics: Introduction to Python, setting up the environment.
- Challenge: Write a simple Python script to print "Hello, World!"

- Day 2:
- Resource: [freeCodeCamp's Python for Beginners - Variables and Data Types](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/)
- Topics: Variables, data types.
- Challenge: Create a program that uses different data types and prints their values.

- Day 3:
- Resource: [freeCodeCamp's Python for Beginners - Operators](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/)
- Topics: Operators (arithmetic, comparison).
- Challenge: Write a program that performs basic arithmetic operations and displays the results.

- Day 4:
- Resource: [freeCodeCamp's Python for Beginners - Control Flow](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/)
- Topics: Conditional statements (if, else, elif).
- Challenge: Create a program that checks if a number is positive, negative, or zero.

- Day 5:
- Resource: [freeCodeCamp's Python for Beginners - Functions](https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/scientific-computing-with-python/)
- Topics: Functions and their usage.
- Challenge: Write a function that calculates the factorial of a number.

- Day 6-7:
- Resource: [HackerRank Python Challenges](https://www.hackerrank.com/domains/tutorials/10-days-of-python)
- Challenge: Solve 3 basic Python problems on HackerRank.

Week 2: Advanced Python Concepts

- Day 8:
- Resource: [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - Lists](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/chapter4/)
- Topics: Lists and their operations.
- Challenge: Create a list of numbers and perform basic list operations (append, remove, sort).

- Day 9:
- Resource: [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - Dictionaries](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/chapter5/)
- Topics: Dictionaries and their usage.
- Challenge: Write a program that uses dictionaries to store and retrieve information.

- Day 10:
- Resource: [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - File Handling](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/chapter9/)
- Topics: Reading from and writing to files.
- Challenge: Create a script that reads a text file and counts the number of words.

- Day 11:
- Resource: [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - Error Handling](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/chapter10/)
- Topics: Error handling and exceptions.
- Challenge: Write a program that handles user input errors gracefully.

- Day 12-14:
- Resource: [Project Ideas](https://automatetheboringstuff.com/2e/projects/)
- Practice: Build a simple project, such as a to-do list or a basic calculator, incorporating lists, dictionaries, file handling, and error handling.

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Month 2: Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures

Week 1: Arrays and Linked Lists

- Day 15:
- Topics: Basics of arrays, operations on arrays.
- Challenge: Implement a program to reverse an array.

- Day 16:

- Topics: Basics of linked lists, single and double linked lists.
- Challenge: Write a program to create a linked list and traverse it.

Week 2: Stacks and Queues

- Day 18: Stacks
- Topics: Basics of stacks, stack operations.
- Challenge: Write a program to implement a stack and perform push and pop operations.

- Day 19: Queues
- Topics: Basics of queues, queue operations.
- Challenge: Implement a queue and perform enqueue and dequeue operations.

Week 3: Basic Algorithms

- Day 20: Sorting Algorithms
- Topics: Basic sorting algorithms (bubble sort, selection sort).
- Challenge: Implement bubble sort and selection sort in Python.

- Day 21: Searching Algorithms
- Topics: Basic searching algorithms (linear search, binary search).
- Challenge: Write programs for linear search and binary search.

Week 4: Practice Algorithms

- Day 22-23: LeetCode Practice
- Challenge: Solve 5 easy problems on LeetCode related to arrays, stacks, and queues.

- Day 24-25: LeetCode Practice
- Challenge: Solve 5 more easy problems on LeetCode related to searching and sorting.

- Day 26-28: Review
- Practice: Review and revisit any challenging problems from previous days. Focus on understanding and optimizing solutions.

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