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Discussion on: How a beginner should start his/her journey towards a professional developer?

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Allison Seboldt

Focus your time and energy on building things people can use. At the end of the day, this is what you would be doing in a job. A great place to start is thinking about problems you have and how you could build something to solve that problem. Example: Having a hard time keeping track of chores with your roommates? Create an app or website for managing your chores.

IMO, academics like to focus on abstract concepts instead of hard skills. But employers want people with skills who can produce for them. Creating sample projects will force you to practice your coding skills and show employers you have the skills to produce products.