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I'm not OP but please elaborate a little bit on this?

Do not build it from scratch. This is a complex project and you will need proven and robust technologies to make it work. Corollary question: Why build a prototype when you could integrate a solution to your needs?

Hey, those are both interesting projects. I really like the second one. If you're still motivated, you make it a 'treasure finder' for Skyrim! You could finish it up with a basic UI, a description page with a screenshot and then add it to your portfolio.

What about the data storage/retrieval thing?

P.S. Whatever you do, stick to one project at a time :)

Ok. Do this test: Start a new python project. Import the GUI library and display a "Hello world" window. If this fails, you'd know that something is wrong with the library and/or the version of your Python environment.

Noted, thank you.

Thank you for sharing. Please, let me rephrase point#6. It should have been: Partitions operations as in formatting, resizing, moving, cloning ...etc.

But why a bank specifically?

Also, take a course, one at a time, THEN apply what you learned. Do NOT jump back and forth between courses.

Pluralsight are great.

There is a page on the FAQ that addresses inspiration for intermediate-level programmers. Check it out.

Ha, how about a fancy new calculator sometime? :)

You could go for a prototype as an android app. Explore the different languages for that platform with preference for similar ones to Javascript which you are experienced with. Start with one simple 'widget'.

CMS.

And yeah, get paid.

Ok.

Where are the data sources for your app? Other websites, web services, the cloud, mobile phone...?

I understand that. But how much free time are we talking here? 20 minutes? Alright, OP could read an article here and there. Create code? No way. Coding IS time consuming as you know.

> Stroustrup book

Good stuff.

>They [exercises] are good for improving problem solving skills and understanding the code.

Sure.

>But I need a real skillset and a project that would allow me to get a job.

Whoa... that escalated quickly!

Listen. Exercises are definitely useful. Projects are great. But not any project will do. And it does not have to be a game - again!? What you need is a project you want to accomplish. Something that really "clicks" with you and will keep you busy studying AND coding. Do that. You'd learn 10x faster than you are currently doing.

I wonder what the point of competition in programming is.

There is a solution you could use for the first i.e. curation part of your project:

https://rss.app/rss-feed/create-instagram-rss-feed

The second part would be up to you to create and manage the different feeds on your web page.

Have you tried the URL request yet?

If no, then read this article.

If yes, what's the error message and the specific code you used?

What is your current programming level? Which language(s) do you already use?

Start in incredibly small pieces. Don't aim to do everything at once. Start with a website that does only one thing and build the project from there by adding additional pieces.

Hear hear, OP.

Once you've chosen the technology, focus on one (the main) 'widget" to create first.

What's the error message, line # and what did you do about it?

Please do not slack off at work.

You could read articles during the day and code at night.

Hey! Happy new year!

I'm sorry for the delay of response.

Ok, please tell me more about these 2 projects:

> pathfinding, data storage/retrieval

Is the pathfinding related to the coordinate plane or geograhical map?