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Theory without practice is a waste of time. You can spend hours reading and studying material, but it won't get you anywhere if you don't practise. If you learn something and don't put it into practice, most of what you've learned will just be forgotten. That is why everyone who is on the path to becoming an IT specialist should have their own training project, according to BizUPLab IT company. First, you will have a place where you can try to apply your knowledge without fear of messing something up. Second, with the help of such projects, you will begin to build your own database of ready-made solutions.
How to find your pet project
How to choose an interesting project
Choosing the right project is very important, because it should first and foremost be interesting to you and motivate you to learn and implement new things. Interest can take many forms. In this case, it is better if your interest is self-serving. You just need to look around and think: what processes can I optimise, what annoys me in my daily routine, or what am I spending an unforgivable amount of time on? Of course, it is difficult to answer this question right away; it will take time, but the answer definitely exists. Don't immediately come up with a complex project: it's always possible to complicate something simple, but simplifying something complex doesn't always work. A training project won't stay with you for the rest of your career, but visible and tangible progress will add motivation and knowledge.
How can you come up with that very project if nothing comes to mind? It's very simple. Write down your ideas every time a thought pops into your head: ‘It would be nice if there was/someone invented...’ Write down all your thoughts, no matter how crazy an idea may seem to you.
If you are not lazy, in two or three weeks you will have a whole list of things that you clearly lack. In addition, one of these ideas may be in demand not only by you, but also by someone else, which means that it can be implemented as a full-fledged start-up: create a product, attract investment, and bring it to market.
Let's say you've accumulated a couple of dozen ideas. How do you choose one and start practising? The experts at BizUPLab Hungary recommend answering three questions:
If you answered yes to at least two questions, then you can start working on the project. Be sure to save your training projects. This way, you will start building a valuable portfolio, because even one project link in your CV increases your chances at an interview.
Let's summarise. Always try to work on at least one training project where you can try out or hone your knowledge. Don't be afraid to start and try, because you can always return to an unfinished project, and forgotten knowledge takes away your most valuable resource – time.
Earlier in the BizUPLab kft blog, we talked about what a beginner programmer should write to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to a potential employer.
If you are not lazy, in two or three weeks you will have a whole list of things that you clearly lack. In addition, one of these ideas may be in demand not only by you, but also by someone else, which means that it can be implemented as a full-fledged start-up: create a product, attract investment, and bring it to market.
Let's say you've accumulated a couple of dozen ideas. How do you choose one and start practising? The experts at BizUPLab Hungary recommend answering three questions:
- Am I interested in this right now?
- Do I have enough knowledge and experience right now to find a solution to this problem?
- Do I have enough resources to solve this problem?
If you answered yes to at least two questions, then you can start working on the project. Be sure to save your training projects. This way, you will start building a valuable portfolio, because even one project link in your CV increases your chances at an interview.
Let's summarise. Always try to work on at least one training project where you can try out or hone your knowledge. Don't be afraid to start and try, because you can always return to an unfinished project, and forgotten knowledge takes away your most valuable resource – time.
Earlier in the BizUPLab kft blog, we talked about what a beginner programmer should write to demonstrate their knowledge and skills to a potential employer.
What to do if nothing comes to mind
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