💬 New Developer Looking to Collaborate, Learn, and Join Real Projects

Alasdair MacDonald — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:35:30 +0000

Hi everyone 👋

I’m Alasdair, a new developer who has been learning web development and building small projects on my own (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs, PHP, and a bit of Bootstrap/Leaflet).

Recently, I realized the biggest mistake I’ve made so far is not being eager enough to collaborate early on. I stayed in my own bubble and didn’t reach out for community support and as a result, I feel like I missed out on valuable learning opportunities.

So today, I’m putting myself out there.
I want to learn from others, get feedback, and actively join real projects, whether they're small, beginner-friendly, open source, or just for practice.

🔍 I’m looking for:

✔ Beginner-friendly open-source projects
✔ Teams or developers who are happy to collaborate
✔ Tips on where to find mentoring or coding partners
✔ Communities or Discord servers that welcome newer devs
✔ Guidance on how to level up by contributing
✔ Any project ideas I can help with

🛠️ What I can currently do:

Build front-end interfaces (HTML/CSS/JS)

Use APIs in full projects

Work with JSON, AJAX, PHP for backend basics

Create maps with Leaflet + custom markers

Build working applications with organised folders, assets, vendor scripts

Follow Git and GitHub workflows

Learn fast and take feedback well

Here is my GitHub where I’m beginning to upload more of my work:
👉 https://github.com/MacDonald91/alasdairMacDonald

🙌 If you’re open to helping a new dev grow, I’m all ears.

Whether it’s pointing me to a community, recommending resources, or inviting me into a small project, I’d really appreciate the support.

Thanks for reading. I’m excited to finally be part of a community rather than coding alone! 🚀

Alasdair

DEV Community: Alasdair MacDonald

💬 New Developer Looking to Collaborate, Learn, and Join Real Projects