In this article, you’ll learn about how learning Roblox scripting can build programming experience that you can later use to land a career with software.

When I first learned to code, it actually wasn’t with software. It was making Roblox games that I found interesting.

And with time, my Roblox scripting knowledge led me to a career in software development, where now, I can write code in many different programming languages, like Python, PHP, and C#.

If you’re thinking about learning Roblox scripting to build programming experience, this story is for you.

How I Began My Software Development Journey

Roblox Scripting Beginnings

When I was 12 years old, throughout 2015-2016, I saw an amazing transformation in a Roblox game.

This transformation was called MLG Supreme Being, and it was created for a Dragon Ball game.

After seeing this transformation, I was so captivated that I wanted to recreate my own version of it.

In the days and nights that followed, I was learning Roblox scripting.

At night, I would spend an hour reading an online scripting book and trying to make sense of everything.

And the next morning, I would try to understand the code by practicing, writing my own code, based off the book.

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The Book I used is no longer available (and is heavily outdated, considering the new LuaU mechanics).

But because of that, I published a book, called “Beginner’s Guide to Roblox Scripting” to help new learners learn Roblox scripting.

My book has vocabulary lists, learning exercises, quizzes, and challenges to help you learn Roblox scripting from scratch.

And, the best part is, it’s available for you to order right now!

You can get your own copy (and free sneak-peeks!) by clicking here.

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It took me 2 years of learning scripting, from the ages of 12 to 14, before I could make my own basic transformation from scratch, due to the lack of resources at the time, but I never lost sight of making my own version of this MLG transformation.

At around that time, someone that knew how to script made their own MLG transformation, and after he saw how much I wanted that transformation and how hard I was trying to learn Roblox scripting, he generously gave me it. I wanted to transform into MLG so badly that that’s all I ever thought about in school.

Today, I found the video of the MLG transformation he gave me.

And after that, I just kept learning to script. I kept seeing other people make really awesome stuff, and I never let go of the craft.

A Glimpse of Real Software – Login Systems

That same person that gave me his MLG transformation ended up making a login in PHP, HTML, and CSS for a school project.

He showed a video of it and immediately, I felt the energy rush “I have to do this!”

At this time, I was 13 and didn’t know anything about web development, so you can imagine my frustration with making a login system, which I wasn’t able to complete.

I was given a general introduction to PHP though, through my insatiable desire to learn through YouTube.

With the years that followed, I started noticing login forms more and more vividly throughout all the websites I visited.

The thought of being so important that you get your own username and password and you can click on a button to access some special stuff was always very cool to me.

The developer of the login system has the ability to make accounts and change login and access details at will.

As you can imagine, little me loved to have power like that. I wanted that more than anything.

This realization played a large role in turning my Roblox scripting knowledge to a career in Roblox development.

Promises to my Younger Self

In 2021, I satiated that thirst by creating my own startup, Quizzy, a startup that helps students study for their exams.

And I bet you can imagine the first thing that I coded for Quizzy.

Yes, even before the main features of Quizzy, I coded the login.

It is exactly what my younger self would’ve wanted: a login system where I can control who enters and who doesn’t.

In a way, I used Quizzy to make my younger self proud.

My younger self would’ve gave up everything to be able to do this.

Now that I’m older, I feel the obligation to write code for my younger self.

For this reason, designing and implementing the login system for Quizzy was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done. I loved every aspect of it.

Oh, and can you guess what programming language I used for the backend of Quizzy?

Surprise. PHP.

Back when I was learning Roblox scripting to build programming experience, I could only dream of creating a system like Quizzy’s login page.

From learning Roblox scripting to build programming experience to coding the backend of Quizzy in PHP, every step has been a tribute to my younger self’s aspirations.

I love fulfilling promises to my younger self.

Software Side Quests

Between 2017-2021, I dabbled with various side projects.

• Discord bots with Python and Node JS
• Fetching roblox game data and displaying it on a discord bot
• Creating a global database management system in 9th grade, where Roblox data from one game would be saved to another game, using database modeling languages, like MySQL and XML.
• A system to trade a stock at a particular time of the day using Python
• Transpiring Roblox Lua code to Python code to play Pokemon with discord bots
• C# Login Systems
• C++ Login Systems
• Lots of Roblox games!

And now, this portfolio and blog!

From all of these side projects, you can see that I used my passion for programming and overlapped it with my other passions (i.e Roblox, stocks, Pokemon).

Having multiple passions intersect led my Roblox scripting knowledge to open doors for other careers in software development.

Benefits of Learning Roblox Scripting

The big idea here is that I wouldn’t have been able to explore all of these different programming languages if I hadn’t found Roblox scripting.

In fact, being able to script on Roblox provided me with a lifelong of benefits.

Increased Math Skills

Since I began scripting transformations, I had to learn about 3 dimensional coordinates way before they were ever taught to me in school.

I remember in my Algebra class, we learned about the f(x) notation to declare a function, and I asked my teacher if there would ever be other things inside of the parentheses, like f(x, y).. this stemmed from knowing what parameters and arguments are in Lua!

In Roblox Lua, you can have multiparameter functions like this:

function Create(thing, parent)
  return Instance.new(thing, parent)
end

I had already been comfortable using functions long before we ever learned them in math class.

When I saw other developers’ code in Lua, I was so fascinated by the way that they were able to effortlessly use mathematics that I ended up becoming really interested in learning trigonometry and calculus.

I remember in 2017, I actually paid someone 7,000 robux to teach me trigonometry.

Yes, I was completely obsessed. I wanted to create awesome transformations, and my low math skills at the time were a barrier.

With some cool trigonometry tricks, you can create really awesome things, like parts revolving around you for a transformation.

So, I was learning math that was years ahead of my time when I was younger because of how much I wanted to be able to create cool stuff.

I ended up getting As in Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Calculus I, Calculus III, Discrete Math, and Linear Algebra, and Analysis of Algorithm due to my fascination with math, all because of Roblox scripting as a kid.

Here’s a script from 2020 (when I was in 10th grade), where I figured out how to apply trigonometry tricks to Color3, to create rainbow gradients. I had to follow sine and cosine curves to get here.

This was before RichText was implemented as a TextLabel property.

Roblox scripting provided me with an amazing foundation for mathematics.

Increased Critical Thinking

Because of the amount of scripting I was doing in my free time, I naturally became really good at problem-solving. Every time I worked on a script, I ran into new challenges that forced me to break things down into smaller steps, debug errors, and think through how things actually worked.

I remember the first time I dealt with an infinite loop—I had accidentally written a while loop in Roblox Lua that never stopped, which crashed my game.

while true do
  -- do nothing
end

That experience taught me the importance of edge cases and thinking through all possible scenarios before running my code.

Roblox scripting also introduced me to optimization and efficiency. When I started making larger-scale projects, like Elemental Adventures, I realized that some scripts were slowing down my game.

This led me to research data structures and algorithm efficiency, like why tables (arrays) were faster than repeatedly looking through tables for values, or why caching values reduced performance costs.

These lessons later helped me in my Analysis of Algorithms course in college, where I already had experience thinking about computational efficiency.

Another huge way Roblox scripting strengthened my critical thinking was through game design logic.

Roblox scripting also made me think deeply about game mechanics. Every time I made something new, I had to think about how players might use it, or even break it.

For example, when I was making the Hwacha for my Roblox game, BattleMania, I needed to figure out how to fire hundreds of arrows without making mobile players lag. On top of that, the arrows had to land in the right spots where the enemies actually were—it couldn’t just be random.

Solving problems like that made me realize that programming isn’t just about writing code—it’s about thinking through every little detail before even touching the keyboard.

Learning to think like a programmer at such an early age gave me a massive advantage in college, especially in logic-heavy subjects like Discrete Math and Analysis of Algorithms.

As you can see, Roblox scripting didn’t just teach me how to write code.

It taught me so much more.

it taught me how to think logically, solve problems efficiently, and anticipate challenges before they happen.

How Roblox Scripting Led Me to a Career in Software Development

Looking back, everything I’ve learned and accomplished in software development started with Roblox scripting.

It wasn’t just a fun hobby—it was my gateway into the world of programming.

I started off just wanting to make cool transformations in a Roblox game, but scripting quickly pulled me into so much more.

First, it made me fall in love with problem-solving. Debugging scripts, optimizing performance, and figuring out how to make mechanics work taught me how to think like a developer.

I wasn’t just memorizing syntax—I was actively learning how to break down problems and find solutions. That skill alone shaped how I approach programming today.

Then came the realization that programming is everywhere. Seeing that login system in PHP opened my eyes to web development, which led me to build Quizzy years later. Every time I encountered a new problem—whether it was making a global database for Roblox games, scripting Discord bots, or automating stock trades—I naturally turned to programming as the solution.

Roblox scripting gave me the confidence to explore new languages because I knew that if I could figure out Lua, I could figure out anything.

More than anything, scripting on Roblox kept me obsessed with learning. Whether it was spending hours debugging a broken loop, paying someone 7,000 Robux to teach me trigonometry, or researching how to make code more efficient, I was constantly pushing myself.

And that curiosity? It never stopped. It carried me through learning C++, C#, Python, MySQL, and more. It’s the reason I got into software development as a career.

If I had never discovered Roblox scripting, I don’t know if I would’ve ever learned how much I love programming.

But because I did, I now get to wake up every day and do the thing that 12-year-old me dreamed about—writing code, building things, and solving problems that make a real impact. 

It all started with Roblox.

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