Years in the trades — welding, truck driving, pipeline work — taught me mistakes cost real money. That standard carried into self-taught Python development: a 9-module automated trading system with live market data and full error-handling, plus an AI content pipeline using Claude's API to publish to WordPress. I also run my own AI agent (OpenClaw) and use Claude daily to build and ship faster. Currently completing CompTIA Network+. No CS degree — just hands-on experience where reliability isn't optional.... Read more