The latest articles on DEV Community by chaoditang (@chaoditang). https://dev.to/chaoditang https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4185789%2Ff72a7dbe-3a61-4401-92e2-e7e3622f310c.jpg https://dev.to/chaoditang en chaoditang Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:28:09 +0000 https://dev.to/chaoditang/title-small-projects-still-teach-me-the-most-3en8 https://dev.to/chaoditang/title-small-projects-still-teach-me-the-most-3en8 <p>I like building small web projects. Sometimes it’s a game, sometimes a tool, sometimes just an idea I want to try over a weekend.<br> The first version is usually the easy part. The interesting problems show up later: a button that feels awkward on mobile, instructions that make sense only to me, or someone using a feature in a way I never expected.<br> Those details have changed how I build. I try to get something usable out early, watch where people get stuck, and fix one thing at a time. I still get tempted to add more features, but often a clearer sentence or one fewer step helps more.<br> I’m planning to share some of those small lessons here as I go.<br> What’s one thing a side project taught you that a tutorial didn’t?</p> webdev beginners discuss