STUDENT STORY

From Digital Doubt to No-Code Confidence

Samina joined for the tools—but walked away with clarity, confidence, and real impact.

Meet Samina Dellinger

Creative at heart. Spiritually curious. Always reinventing herself.
Samina, 29, studied Advertising and Marketing but never followed a straight line. She's been a sushi chef, launched a vegan cheese brand, and worked in digital marketing across agencies and startups. She doesn’t sit still if something isn’t working—and when she felt her skills weren’t enough to bring her or her clients’ ideas to life, she took a bold step.
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“You didn’t just give me the fish. You taught me how to fish. That changed everything.”

Samina Dellinger
Academia de Novos Talentos Digitais, 2024

The Challenge

Samina loved the idea of UX/UI—but felt it would take too much time (and daily grind) to become really good at it.

She’d done workshops, tried tools on her own, and even admired others doing the NoCode Institute course:

“I remember saying, ‘Whoever gave this person the course, I wish someone would give it to me too.’”

A few months later, to her surprise, she got the opportunity.

She signed up—hoping to build better systems for her clients, and maybe one day, her own projects too.

The Transformation

“It wasn’t just about learning tools. It gave me a framework. A way to think.”

In the beginning, it still felt like a lot. Tools she hadn’t mastered. Projects every week. And a month where her time was stretched thin by teaching work. She almost didn’t finish the course. But she reached out, got support, and kept going.

Slowly, she began to see how the pieces fit together.

She stopped chasing perfection and started building with purpose. For her final project, she created a complete website and booking system for a tarot reader—a client whose mission resonated deeply with her own values. The project came together faster than expected. It wasn’t just functional—it felt right.

Along the way, she also landed a new client—after two months of negotiation. She’s convinced her no-code mindset sealed the deal. “I don’t just do marketing anymore,” she says. “I understand how to create a whole digital presence.”

She surprised herself. She kept going. And now, she feels equipped—not just with tools, but with confidence.

Behind the scenes

Favourite tool

Airtable (“I love organization—I was in heaven”)

Favourite mission

Final project with a tarot practitioner—deeply aligned with her spiritual side

Biggest challenge

Time management during a hectic teaching month

Most valuable learning

The digital ecosystem mindset—how everything connects

What’s Next for Samina?

Samina’s working with clients who align with her values—and dreaming up projects that do more than sell.

She wants to use her skills for purpose-driven work: environmental, spiritual, human. Whether she builds her own agency or collaborates on bigger visions, she knows this: she finally has the tools to make things happen.

Project Highlight

In the final stage of the Cohorts, students have the opportunity to work in a real project to develop not only technical skills, but also soft skills like client management, problem-solving, prioritization, and negotiation. Always with the support of our Mentors.

Client: Luz By Anna Maria

Project: A soulful website for a tarot reader and energy healer

Samina created a digital home that reflected her client’s energy and made her services easy to access.

The client was very satisfied with the site and the whole ecosystem. I don’t know, there was a feeling of satisfaction. I did a good thing for someone.
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