From 3D Artist to Full-Stack Dev: My Self-Taught Journey Through JS, Neovim & Beyond

I’m Gabriel — a self-taught developer with a background in 3D modeling and rendering. A year ago, I was building photorealistic architecture renders. Today, I’m deep into JavaScript, Three.js, AWS, Flutter, and NeoVim.

This is my first post here on dev.to, and I want to document my journey, share some hard-earned lessons, and maybe help others who are switching fields or leveling up on their own terms.

If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, or wondering if you’re “too late” to start, this one’s for you.