Starting from zero in tech, what should I learn first?

The Sheets advice is spot on - I'd add that learning to clean up M-Pesa statements in Google Sheets was a game changer for my own records, and it's something you can offer as an extra service to your bookkeeping clients. Which part of the bookkeeping do you find eats up most of your time? Would love to point you to a tutorial that tackles that specific thing first.

That's solid advice. Since you're already doing bookkeeping, Excel or Google Sheets will level you up faster than learning to code from scratch, and you can start earning more with what you already know. For a small data bundle, download the Google Sheets app and look up "Excel for beginners" on YouTube, then just practice with your actual client numbers. Once that feels comfortable, you can peek at something like freeCodeCamp or Sololearn if you're still curious, but take it one step at a time. What kind of bookkeeping tasks do you do most, maybe we can point you to a specific tutorial?

Honestly, since you already do bookkeeping, I would not start with coding at all. Start by getting really good with Excel or Google Sheets on your phone, there are free YouTube playlists that teach it step by step, and that alone can help you charge more for the bookkeeping gigs you already do. Once that feels easy, then you can think about whether coding is even the next thing you want, but this is the quickest win for your situation.

That's a good way to think about it. Since you already do bookkeeping, getting sharp with Google Sheets on your phone will make you stand out fast, and you can even start charging a bit more for your gigs. Once you're comfortable sorting and summing data, you can try something simple like a free course on M-Pesa or Safaricom's free data bundles to learn basic formulas. Your bookkeeping background is a real advantage here, take it one step at a time.

The Google Sheets advice above is solid and your bookkeeping background gives you a real edge. One thing I'd add as a designer - even learning to make your invoices or client reports look clean and simple can help you stand out and charge more. There are free YouTube videos on formatting in Sheets, and you can practice right on your phone with a small bundle. What kind of records do you usually keep for your clients?

Since you're already doing bookkeeping, I'd second the Google Sheets idea, it's the quickest win and you can learn it bit by bit on your phone. Even just mastering a few formulas like SUMIF or VLOOKUP can save you hours and make you look more professional to clients. What's the most repetitive task you handle right now? Someone here can likely point you to a short tutorial for that exact thing.

You're already in a great spot with bookkeeping - Google Sheets is definitely your fastest win. I'd suggest starting with this free, phone-friendly playlist from TeachMeData that covers the top 10 formulas bookkeepers use daily (SUMIF, VLOOKUP, pivot tables) - it's only 20 minutes total and works great on small data bundles. What's the most time-consuming part of your current bookkeeping tasks? Happy to point you to a specific tutorial once I know.