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My Project Flask Roadmap

๐Ÿ”ฅ My Project-Based Flask Roadmap


๐Ÿชถ A Note Before We Begin


As I mentioned earlier, this is how I study.
I go through the basic syntax quickly and then move straight into building projects.
When I try to understand code, I take a top-down approach โ€” breaking things apart from the overall structure down to each individual line.

Of course, many people prefer learning step by step, starting with syntax and theory โ€” and thatโ€™s perfectly fine.
In fact, thatโ€™s how most education is structured.
But for me, understanding the whole architecture first makes it easier to grasp even a single line of code inside it.


Completing each project gives me a strong sense of progress and helps me gradually define my own identity as a developer.

I also believe that programming is a language.
When we first learn a language, we donโ€™t start with grammar โ€” we start by recognizing words, and then we learn how those words come together to form sentences.
That idea inspired me:

โ€œLetโ€™s understand code one sentence at a time โ€” through conversation, through projects.โ€

I donโ€™t know if my way of learning can help others who are still searching for their own direction,
but if it does, I hope this can be a small path we can walk together.

It wonโ€™t be easy โ€” but letโ€™s keep learning, step by step, and do our best together. ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ“… LEVEL 1 Mini Projects (Getting the Basics)

  • ๐Ÿ“ Mini Blog โ€” Create posts and display them in a list
  • ๐Ÿงฎ Web Calculator โ€” Build a simple calculator using Flask UI
  • ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Simple Memo App โ€” Create and Read basic notes (C + R)

Goal: Learn the fundamentals of routing, templates, and database connections.


๐Ÿ“… LEVEL 2 Projects (Building Core Features)

  • ๐Ÿ” Login / Logout / Signup system
  • ๐Ÿ”— REST API server
  • ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ External API integration (Weather, Exchange Rate, or News)

Goal: Understand authentication, session handling, JSON, and business logic flow.


๐Ÿ“… LEVEL 3 Projects (Building Real-World Apps)

  • โœ… Todo Pro Basic
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Expense Tracker Basic
  • ๐Ÿ“† Habit Tracker Basic

Goal: Practice full project structure, database modeling, and template organization.


๐Ÿ“… LEVEL 4 Projects (Production-Level)

  • ๐Ÿš€ Todo Pro โ€” Full Version
  • ๐Ÿ“Š CSV Upload โ†’ Data Analysis โ†’ Visualization
  • ๐Ÿ“ฐ Blog CMS โ€” With admin panel

Goal: Apply Flask Blueprints, service layers, and architecture design with UI/UX integration.


Through these projects, I want to challenge myself to build, debug, and design real applications โ€” not just follow tutorials. Iโ€™ll document every step here so others can learn and build along with me. Letโ€™s learn by building โ€” together. โšก

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