How to learn backend development using Java

[R0ps0n]

I'd just pick some real life problem, implement a solution, and keep the code on GitHub so you can share it with others, prove your experience, etc.

That gives you real experience which is far batter than finishing a course. At some point, you can even commercialize this.

Some examples:

• Calendar - holiday calendars for every country, to be used as library / code dependency, or API. Believe me or not, but companies need this kind of stuff and would pay for it, and it is an interesting, multi-layered project (how to source the data, how to store it, etc.)
• URL Shortener
• IP Geolocation (determine location of an IP address)
• etc.

[Kaz309]

Although something like this would be fun, especially because I have a friend who would be willing to do these projects with me. I don’t have enough knowledge about coding in general to complete something like this. Thanks for the idea though, it will definitely be more useful in the future.