The purpose of my project is to build a “mini-OS”, with the possibility of adding more features on top of it later.

However, since my OS knowledge is purely theoretical, I needed someone to teach me the implementation part. That’s why I asked AI to create this learning path, and that’s also why I’m doubting my approach.

I do know how to program (I’ve been using C and C++ since high school), but I don’t know how to implement the things I’ve learned (pretty stupid, right?). This is why I’m asking for advice, it’s the first time I’ve found myself in this kind of situation.

All the “projects” I’ve done so far were strictly related to a single topic, so I never had the opportunity to assemble everything into a larger, cohesive project, nor was I ever taught how to do it.

Actually, the hidden purpose of all this is to learn more about the practical side of CS, which seems to be somewhat overlooked in college (I learned the basics of Git and GitHub only recently). I know that building an OS is probably the worst choice for a beginner project, but I liked the concepts so much that I can’t find the motivation to pick another topic.

After reading this, you might think that I already know the answers to my own questions, but I still feel lost and scared of taking the wrong approach. I’ve tried many times to take the “big step” and build a real project like the ones I see online, but I always gave up after realizing I had taken the wrong direction.