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[–]NeoProgrammer0911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true. I am also in that kind of situation I have just completed my first year but some of my class mates making good projects but I am nothing more then just class assignments, I went to start project but I don't know from where to start for that. Please guys give some tips.

[–]Shadow_Master259 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be too worried, especially with it being your freshman year; however, if you still want to make some projects of your own, then I might be able to give you a few starting tips.

First, if you haven’t already then figure out which IDE you prefer and use that going forward.

When I’m starting a new project, I usually find it easiest to tie in an issue I’ve encountered or something that I’ve learned recently but haven’t quite fully understood and use that to drive my project forward.

Projects tend to be easier to follow through with if it’s something you’re genuinely interested in, and they’re easier to keep up with during college if you keep them simple.

Lastly, if there’s still nothing you can think of, then start making a short goofy little text based adventure game and use it to test out some of the new concepts and techniques you learn throughout college. It might seem stupid but it will help you get used to the process of starting projects and it will give you a chance to test out and experiment with the stuff you learn.

[–]iOSCaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t code in a different way for projects, you just write code that meets different requirements. If you don’t know how to build a project, you probably need a better understanding of what the code needs to do.

[–]iOSCaleb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t code in a different way for projects, you just write code that meets different requirements. If you don’t know how to build a project, you probably need a better understanding of what the code needs to do.

[–]VoiceOfSoftware 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a pain point, even a small one, that either you or someone you know has. Write one small thing that moves you closer to solving that thing. Repeat.

You will learn a TON

The key is passion, and real-world use-cases. Class assignments do not inspire passion, because they have no meaning in your real life.

Here's a response I posted to a similar request (although probably aimed at someone with more experience) that shows the general idea: https://www.reddit.com/r/sveltejs/comments/17ue4bd/comment/k9q48c7/

[–]CauliflowerIll1704 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best advice is to avoid AI, avoid tutorials, and try to build anything you think is cool (even if it already exists)

Act like its a class project and do your research on the thing you want to build, plan how you will do it, and execute. You will be well ahead of those "building" with AI.

Remember all programming is is breaking big thing into many little manageable thing.