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[TireDuck]

Hey guys, I'm learning to program and want to start a new project to apply some skills, but I'm not sure where to start.

I'm thinking either an android app or maybe some CLI app, but other than that I'm stuck.

Any ideas for what to do?

Cheers

[as96]

Language, skill level and targeted platform? 

[TireDuck]

6 minutes ago, as96 said:

Language, skill level and targeted platform? 

C++, Python or Java, novice and Windows or Android.

[Beskamir]

You could always try making a simple board or puzzle game with a complete UI. (For a novice this isn't exactly the easiest task but it should be doable if you're dedicated) I've made Reversi (last year during the fall semester for a class) and Tower of Hanoi (over the summer for fun) using Python.

 

Also you could try solving the problems Google asks during their interviews: https://www.interviewcake.com/google-interview-questions

[Train27]

I agree with elfFriend, coding programs with UI tends to be very rewarding in terms of experience (OpenCL for C++ and the buil-in graphic packages for Java).

 

Windows (and the WMD platform in general) tends to be easier to approach when programming in C#, due to the efficiency and compatibily enhancements that it brings to all Microsoft systems.