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Ask HN: How to come up with a useful, coding hobby project?

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Re: Ask HN: How to come up with a useful, coding hobby project?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is what I had in mind. Sorry for not being clearer.

So, fostering your skill just to let someone else capture all the value (minus your compensation)?

>So, fostering your skill just to let someone else capture all the value (minus your compensation)?

That's an unusal take on 'graded' certifications / degrees / training programs.

subject was about 'ungraded'/check things out in spare time.

open source projects : https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/open-source-projects-every...

Re: Ask HN: How to come up with a useful, coding hobby project?

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Document / do a write-up(s) about experiences & what doing/have done. Customize write-up(s) for use at interviews as way to demonstrate knowledge/application of subject matter .

For academic tracks, should be able to get at least one bonus paper on how hobby/side project relates to field/subject matter.

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