The latest articles on DEV Community by Pranali (@pranalikadam216). https://dev.to/pranalikadam216 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%2F2115013%2F14bb39c7-5d8c-4a65-b86a-4e5260289fb0.jpg https://dev.to/pranalikadam216 en Pranali Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:56:41 +0000 https://dev.to/pranalikadam216/when-reality-hits-lessons-from-my-first-live-4bd9 https://dev.to/pranalikadam216/when-reality-hits-lessons-from-my-first-live-4bd9 <p>About a week ago, I started building a live ERP software for Sakore Dairy Farm. Initially, I shared a login page screenshot, thinking it would be simple—just like the projects I worked on during college. Soon after, I built a home page, but then reality hit me: I wasn’t sure what the actual workflow should look like.<br> When I showed my uncle (the client) my progress, he asked practical questions:</p> <ul> <li>Where can I see today’s milk sales?</li> <li>How much stock is left?</li> <li>What’s today’s turnover? Weekly turnover?</li> <li>How much milk did we purchase from a specific client? These questions felt like a wake-up call. I realized I was approaching this project as if it were another academic assignment—focusing on pages like “Add Product” or “Add to Cart”—instead of understanding the real business needs. That moment taught me the importance of gathering requirements and following a proper Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). I cleared my earlier work and restarted with a structured approach, focusing on solving actual business problems rather than just building features. This experience reminded me: real-world projects are not about what we think is needed, but about what the client truly requires.</li> </ul> webdev development ai programming Pranali Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:08:19 +0000 https://dev.to/pranalikadam216/and-the-journey-starts-5f3c https://dev.to/pranalikadam216/and-the-journey-starts-5f3c <p>Exhausted by many futile efforts, now a new beginning. Moving back from zero I join this community, witness my bright future ahead, guide me, support me, dream the horizon with me and get ready to accomplish it together.. 🏁</p> webdev beginners python productivity