i started as a professional developer at 18 years old (i didn't go to college because i didn't have enough money since i was already living by myself), and i'm

i started as a professional developer at 18 years old (i didn't go to college because i didn't have enough money since i was already living by myself), and i'm 30 years old. so 12 years as a developer (with about 9 mainly with python). i know at least another 5~6 people with the same career as me (bar the python experience).