From learning code to become an indie hacker

Hey Guys, glad to be member of this group.
I'm on the way to learn code and my goal is to become an indie hacker.
It would be great to hear some inspirational stories from you that how you went through this journey.
I was wondering that how long does it take for a self-taught developer to start building real projects/profitable businesses?

I tweet here about my experiences: https://twitter.com/janzso_bence