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Seth Hayden // dev

18yo | Zero corporate jobs | 100% self-taught

● 18 Years Old & Looking For My First Tech Job

Never worked in a cubicle.
I just build real things.

Hey, I'm Seth. I'm 18 years old. While I don't have corporate employment history on my resume yet, I've spent the last 9 years teaching myself to code and maintain systems. I know by heart many languages, such as HTML, JS, Python, and Rust, as well as some C++ and Java.

18
Age
0
Corporate Jobs
100%
Self-Taught Output
Seth@vance-station:~

$ cat intro.txt

> "Degrees and corporate stamps are nice, but raw git commits, security audits, and production uptime speak louder."

> Fields: Full-Stack | WebDev | Cybersec | SysAdmin

> AppDev: FALSE (Web browser is my playground)

_ Scrolling smoothly morphs color themes...

[ SECTION 02: THE HUMAN REALITY ]

Why hire an 18-year-old with zero official tech jobs?

Most devs my age are learning syntax in school. I've been learning to code since I was 9 years old, starting off on scratch.mit.edu, and now hosting websites and making full programs.

01 // NO BAD HABITS

Zero Corporate Bureaucracy

I don't need 3 weeks of meetings to center a div or push a patch. I write clean code, test endpoints locally, document my commits, and ship fast.

02 // MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

Full-Stack & Security Depth

I bridge the gap between frontend DOM manipulation, backend API scaling, Linux server administration, and cybersecurity hardening.

> skills_breakdown.json

Front-End

HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind, Vanilla JS, DOM Optimization, Responsive UI/UX.

Back-End

Node.js, Express, Python (FastAPI/Flask), REST APIs, JWT Auth, SQL/PostgreSQL.

Cybersecurity

OWASP Top 10 mitigation, Nmap, Wireshark, Bash scripting, Linux server hardening.

WebDev & SysAdmin

Docker, Nginx, Git workflows, Linux CLI, DNS management, Reverse proxies.

[ SECTION 03: CODEBASE & LAB EVIDENCE ]

Independent Projects & Security Proofs

Fully functional systems built on my home server rack and GitHub repository. (Editable fields for your exact projects).

[WIP]

security_middleware.js (Sample Code Proof)
function sanitizePayload(req, res, next) {
    const maliciousPattern = /(\%27)|(\')|(\-\-)|(\%23)|(#)/i;
    if (maliciousPattern.test(JSON.stringify(req.body))) {
        console.warn(`[BLOCKED] Suspicious payload signature from IP: ${req.ip}`);
        return res.status(403).json({ error: "Access Denied: Security violation detected." });
    }
    next();
}



[ SECTION 04: LET'S BUILD TOGETHER ]

Ready to give an 18-year-old their first tech job?

I'm hungry to prove myself, learn from senior mentors, and ship robust code. Reach out via GitHub, LinkedIn, or email.