And that, in the end, is the story of Amigoscode: not just about learning to code, but about realizing that in the vast, lonely world of software development, you never have to do it alone. You just need your amigos .
One recent comment read: “Nelson, two years ago I didn’t know what a class was. Today I just merged my first PR at a real job. You’re not just a teacher. You’re an amigo.” amigoscode
As the community grew, Nelson realized that YouTube alone wasn’t enough. His amigos wanted structured paths, certificates, hands-on projects, and direct mentorship. In 2020, he launched the , a learning platform offering full-stack courses, from Java and Python to React and Cloud Computing. And that, in the end, is the story
The name wasn’t random. In Spanish, "Amigos" means friends. Nelson wanted the channel to feel like a group of friends learning to code together—no arrogance, no gatekeeping, just genuine camaraderie. Today I just merged my first PR at a real job
One rainy evening, he sat at his desk, set up a basic screen recorder, and created his first YouTube video. He didn’t have a fancy microphone or a professional studio. He had his terminal, a code editor, and an idea. He called his channel .
But he didn’t become a faceless corporation. He still answered comments. He still recorded free content weekly. He introduced “Coding Challenges” and “Mock Interviews” to simulate real engineering environments. The community became self-sustaining: senior engineers helped juniors in the Discord server, and alumni returned to share their success stories.
In 2017, a soft-spoken software engineer living in London found himself frustrated. His name was Nelson, and he spent his days writing Java and Spring Boot code for a financial firm. He loved teaching his junior colleagues, breaking down complex concepts like dependency injection and REST APIs into simple, digestible pieces. But he felt limited to the walls of his office.