The latest articles on DEV Community by Luv Goel (@nexwaredev). https://dev.to/nexwaredev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3812629%2Fefd33de1-26c9-489f-97fe-8d47fc3cf86d.png https://dev.to/nexwaredev en Luv Goel Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:13:59 +0000 https://dev.to/nexwaredev/day-0-starting-my-1-week-1-project-challenge-16eo https://dev.to/nexwaredev/day-0-starting-my-1-week-1-project-challenge-16eo <p>I’ve been wanting to get more consistent with actually <em>shipping</em> things instead of just collecting ideas, tutorials, and half-finished repos. So I’m starting a simple personal challenge:</p> <blockquote> <p>1 week → 1 small project → share what I learned</p> </blockquote> <p>Nothing huge or “startup ready” — just tiny, focused projects that help me learn, break things, and slowly level up.</p> <h2> Why this challenge? </h2> <ul> <li>I want a reason to build <em>regularly</em>, not just when I feel “motivated”.</li> <li>I learn best by doing, especially when it involves some mix of web dev, infra, and experiments.</li> <li>Posting here on DEV should keep me a little bit accountable and maybe help someone else who’s on a similar path.</li> </ul> <h2> What to expect </h2> <p>I’ll try to post here <strong>almost daily</strong> with quick updates about:</p> <ul> <li>What I worked on that day </li> <li>The tiny problem I tried to solve </li> <li>What went well, what broke, and what I’d do differently next time </li> <li>Links to the repo or demo when it makes sense </li> </ul> <p>These posts will be short and honest — more “builder’s log” than polished tutorial.</p> <p>If you’re doing a similar challenge (100 Days of Code, 30 Days of X, etc.), feel free to drop your series in the comments — I’d love to follow along.</p> beginners productivity learning showdev