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Mohamed Tarek
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I Started Learning to Code — So I Built My Own Product | SkillLink

I’m currently learning web development, and I wanted to do more than just follow tutorials.

So I decided to build something of my own.

This is SkillLink — my second programming project and the first one based on an idea I came up with myself. 🚀

What is SkillLink?

SkillLink is a platform concept designed to help people find their learning path, build real projects, and connect with others who share similar goals.

What I Used

For Version 1, I worked with:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Responsive Web Design
  • Git & GitHub
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Scrimba as part of my learning journey

Why I Built It

One thing I’m learning is that there’s a big difference between understanding something in a lesson and actually building with it.

Building SkillLink gave me a chance to take what I was learning and turn it into something real.

It also helped me practice working with Git, deploying a real project, thinking about responsive design, and making decisions without simply copying a tutorial.

What’s Next?

SkillLink is still Version 1.

I’m going to keep improving it as I continue learning and developing my skills.

My approach is simple:

Learn → Build → Deploy → Improve → Repeat

🔗 SkillLink:

https://sl.skill-link.workers.dev

I’m sharing the journey as I go, and I’d love to hear from other developers:

What would you improve?

What should I focus on learning next?

This is only the beginning. 🌱

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