365 Days to Retire My Parents as a Software Developer

I'm Andrés, a 23-year-old self-taught software developer from Spain, currently living in Amsterdam.

A few days ago, while recovering from an illness, I experienced the worst mental crisis of my life—one that forced me to confront a hard truth. But to understand why, you need to know a bit about my past.

My dad is a 56-year-old cancer survivor, and my mom is a 51-year-old who emigrated to another continent to give her children a better life. They are the two hardest-working people I know, and I admire and love them deeply.

Because of that, since I was a kid, I’ve been obsessed with one goal: retiring them. I’ve told them hundreds of times that, even though I didn’t know when, I would make sure they could finally rest—because they have fought too much and deserve a break.

This has always been my life's mission. But now, I realize that I’ve spent years saying this without taking real, committed action.

Time is ticking.

My parents are getting older.

My inaction is pushing me further from the goal that means everything to me.

But that changes today. For the next 365 days, I will go monk mode—building in public, embracing both failures and successes—until I can retire them.

If I fail, I will accept defeat and settle for a stable 9-to-5 life. To hold myself accountable, I will open-source every detail of my journey:

- You will see what I earn (and spend).

- You will see how I spend my time and money.

- You will see every step I take toward my mission.

If you want to support my journey, follow me @dresnite. I’ll be posting daily updates while building startups. It's now or never. Let’s make it happen.