Nyx the Glitch

I almost ended up in the hospital. My manager knew about the accident and sent me back out on the floor anyway. On the way home, in pain, I made a decision. This is the honest, messy, public record of what came next.

Starting a business during medical leave after a car accident, while facing uncertainty, burnout, and the need to build with almost no money.

Ever wonder how apps, games, and sites actually evolve from “random idea at 2 a.m.” to polished digital product? Spoiler: it’s not just typing furiously into VS Code until something works (though, let’s be honest, that’s part of it). Behind every serious project is a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)—a structured path that keeps chaos in check.

Think of it like a cyberpunk assembly line: neon sparks, gears turning, code flowing. The SDLC is how raw concepts mutate into living software

Scrolling endless YouTube tutorials at 3 a.m. feels like drifting through a broken neon city—random lights flashing, no clear map, just vibes. Cool for exploration, but not exactly a career strategy. I realized I needed more than scattered lessons—I needed a glitched-out roadmap. Something official. Something I could slam onto a résumé and say: look, I didn’t just wander, I leveled up with intention.

Streaming sounds easier—just go live, minimal editing, let it happen. But even then, I second-guess myself: Do I have the right setup? Will anyone even show up? Should I wait until it’s “perfect” before I stream?