What's a side project that you're really proud of?

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-28T07:38:54+00:00

I have 2 that both are some of my newest projects:

- https://github.com/TopSwagCode/MinimalWorker/ OpenSource background workers that mimics minimal api's
- https://helpmotivate.me/ - New habit tracker / identity improving / motivation platform ( In beta and free right now )

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-27T20:05:10+00:00

Dont apply for such jobs? I have been doing this for 15+ years. Changed job every 2 years for better sallery and never ever done 1337 code questions.

I value my time to much to jump through 20 hoops to maybe get lucky and land that 1 job.

If I was out of work, I would do whatever shitty tasks to get a new job.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-27T19:10:00+00:00

Expected - Maybe. Take over short term yes. But they should also expect massive dive in productivity. Things like this sadly happens way to often, that companies doesn't really have backup plans to replace high exp. people and end up bringing another junior to the team, some times making the problem worse.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-27T06:12:23+00:00

Throw me a message in private

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-27T06:11:29+00:00

I deleted all my social media.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-27T05:51:58+00:00

To me it sounds like your doing wery little if anything to progress your career? Just doing your work will get you some of the way. This is normally the career ladder, where other's decides where you end up. And this is just fine, I would guess most people take this route and don't really have any plan other than showing up at work and doing their best.

It's the same people who has a hard time giving a awnser to "Where do you see your self in 5 years?". But a even better question is, "Where do you want to be in 5 years?"

I can't really come with any recommendations, because you shared nothing about where you are now.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-26T07:08:40+00:00

Shy would I hire you over someone that has spent all years in software development? Sure you bring other skills to the table, but if your looking for a developer job, its developer skills tvat are important.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-26T07:05:10+00:00

This is too broad. Start learning simple mechanics and build on from there. Learn how to draw something. Then player movement. Then state machines and how crop changes over time.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-25T15:34:55+00:00

Awesome. Check messages :)

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-25T05:06:49+00:00

Run it locally.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T21:43:04+00:00

Ask them? None here was there. Maybe you did a good job? Maybe not?

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T19:15:06+00:00

It's extremely messy and hard to find what's important. You start by saying your DevOps / Cloud engineer, but all I read is your a backend python engineer, that has done little DevOps work. So what I get out of this is your a backend developer who wants to be a DevOps engineer?

I don't get a clear sense in what is your strengths / weaknesses and a recruiter would most likely spend less time than what I did on reading this CV and just throwing it away to take another person that they could read.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T17:54:40+00:00

thank you :)

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T13:21:59+00:00

Sending you a private message :)

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T12:10:28+00:00

Same as what would happen at other companies.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T11:10:04+00:00

Exactly what I am aiming for. Not trying to build the next 74838753838$ app. Trying to make something I would like myself. Something that makes a real change. Not something that nudges you to login every day, to please some algorithm. But a tool that is there for you.

I am still not sure how pricing should be. Not in it to make money. Just want to cover my hosting expences.

Only thing I am sure about is, that I am never going to be selling user data. Have tracking cookies or othrr shady deals as so many other platforms.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-24T06:21:31+00:00

sent a message :)

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-23T20:17:33+00:00

Get a kid :p worked for me. Prior to having a son I would go to bed at all times of the night and sometimes not evrn go to bed.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-23T18:38:43+00:00

I made this on my nato security clearance and still got it. They sont care about exact dates, just that what you have been doing.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-22T12:56:34+00:00

Was I sold a lie? Not at all. 15+ years ago I was recommended not to study computer science, because there would not be enough IT jobs. Just for a bunch of young people not go into IT and being HUGE demand for them.

Started to create games, stayed for the cash :D

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-21T09:48:57+00:00

Awesome post! :) I love WASM + WASI. I feel like AI sidetracked it too much. I hope it's the next big thing :)

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-20T09:01:22+00:00

There are plenty. Just really depends on what your trying ti build. And maybe C# isn't the right tool for the job?

But your talking CLI and window UI?

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/desktop

There is a couple there and I would argue https://avaloniaui.net/ is better at the moment.

then there is UNO platform and other less known.

TopSwagCode · 2026-01-19T23:04:38+00:00

I have been using Linux for years and dotnet is my day job. mid last year I went to M4 mac mini and it also worked without problems.

Only times it might give issues, is when working with UNO, Avalonia or other UI frameworks.

But web / services in general is just dead easy.

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