hey HN!
6 months ago my partner quit his job after learning C# in his spare time, to work on a horror game.
He taught himself 3D modelling, unity coding, texture mapping and even how to write shaders.
Today he released it:
https://deliriumgame.com
I know games aren't common on HN, but I'm proud of his unfailing resolution to learn to code, and I hope this encourages other devs out there too!