How do I separate myself from most entry level devs?

I’m taking a gap year and my goal is to get a junior back-end position. I recently completed the CodeCademy Back-end Developer Course.

To find out the standards for a back-end developer, I read stories and articles and what I commonly found were:

• Active GitHub profile (daily commits)
• Well-structured and documented programs (modular & uses Swagger Docs)
• Projects that are specific to my skill set (back-end would be APIs, server-side logic, databases, etc.)

To implement this, I've planned out my year:

1. Weekly mini-tasks to strengthen back-end skills
2. Midyear project which compiles skills learned
3. A capstone project
4. Job prep for internships/junior position

This is a fairly simple plan and I would love to hear input & feedback from the community about this plan.

👉 What other standards stuck with you that helped you get the job?

Any stories, tips, or help is much appreciated.