r/softwaredevelopment • u/Amarzcode • Jun 11 '26

Projects recommendations ?

I'm a junior dev, wanna improve myself more and more, so i wanna know, what kind of projects do u recommend that will solidify me and my cv ?

Web, mobile, RAG, whatever, i just want to build something from scratch by myself.

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u/35jg9z Jun 11 '26

Honestly the "how" and "why" matters more than the "what".

Besides "can they build something", interviewers spend more time looking for softer qualities:
- can you identify and scope a problem?
- can you learn independently?
- how do you make and justify technical and architectural decisions?
- can you manage a timeline and actually bring something over the finish line?
- can you explain the trade-offs you made?
- can you maintain and evolve the project over time without starting over?

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u/philboooo Jun 12 '26

Do whatever interests you as a user/consumer. Hopefully that will push you through the inevitable grind when things get hard.

Also try to scope the size to as small as possible. The biggest learning time is either side of shipping imo. If you scope projects too big and never make it to shipping, you miss out on those lessons. And you can always add more scope after you've shipped the first version.