I'm wanting to find a sort of Mentor that can help me as I break into becoming a developer

[Blake]

Hello Uncle Stef,

I'm a new developer; I started studies this spring for a bachelor's degree in computer science. Well, I guess I should start with how I got involved in tech and coding/graphic design. It all started in 2002/2003; I bought a game called Age of Empires: Age of Kings. As an eleven-year-old kid, I loved this game and community and met some of my best friends that I have to this day. Anyways, my friends wanted a website for our new clan, and I started teaching myself using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady. I got these programs on some website that offered tools to people like me without a bank account or any income. 

Anyways, I got pretty good until after high school. I dropped out, had kids, and now I'm 35; they are grown, and I'm wanting to get back into my old passion. 

Here's what I have so far. 

www.aliasist.com
www.aliasist.world
www.aliasist.tech

I'm not sure where I want to be planted yet, and that's my struggle. Any guidance or advice would be so helpful. Thanks for sharing your invaluable experience and wisdom. 

[administrator]

On 8/25/2026 at 9:16 PM, Blake said:

I bought a game called Age of Empires: Age of Kings.

Great game!

I would continue to develop your skills, concentrating on building real projects.

Don't forget to use Ai as you go. Looking at your sites, it's got a Claude feel to it. Which is fine, it's one of the new tools.

Stef

[Blake]

Thank you for the reply, and yes you are correct its Claude. I will do that and Im working towards attending your courses this winter. Keep up the good work and I watch you on YT