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Rajguru Yadav
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🚀 Journey of a 16-Year-Old Who Built 700+ Projects — My Learning Path & Tips for Beginners!

 Hello dev community! 👋
I'm Raj Guru Yadav, a 16-year-old developer who’s crazy about code, logic, and turning ideas into reality. Recently, I crossed 700+ projects, and today I want to share how I got here, what I’ve learned, and what you can take away from my journey.

🧠 How It All Started
I wrote my first line of code when I was barely 13. I was curious, passionate, and… honestly, addicted to the idea of creating something cool with just a keyboard!

Starting with HTML, CSS, and Python, I soon explored:

💻 JavaScript, Java, C++

🧮 Math-based projects

🕹️ Games & animations

🤖 AI voice bots

🧠 Logic-based applications

🔥 Full-stack apps with Firebase & APIs

💡 What Keeps Me Motivated?
Learning by doing — Every project taught me something new.

Online resources — ChatGPT, YouTube, dev.to, and docs became my teachers.

Building for fun — I never made it a “task”. I made it a passion.

🔧 Tools & Platforms I Love
VS Code 🧩

Firebase 🔥

GitHub 📁

Canva (for UI planning)

ChatGPT (for logic + brainstorming)

💬 What I Learned After 700+ Projects
✅ Consistency is more powerful than perfection
✅ Errors are not failures — they’re part of the process
✅ Sharing your work matters — it brings visibility
✅ Building a portfolio early gives you a huge headstart
✅ You don’t need a big team or budget — just ideas and internet

✨ Advice to Fellow Teen Coders
Start today, even if it’s messy.

Don’t chase followers — chase knowledge.

Post your work — someone out there needs your creation.

Take feedback positively, even if it stings.

📈 What’s Next?
Building open-source tools

Launching my own AI-based platform

Sharing my learning journey regularly

Inspiring more teens to code with confidence

“Code is not just language; it’s a superpower. And anyone can learn to fly.” 🚀

Thanks for reading! If you’re just starting out, or already building, I’d love to connect and grow with you. Drop your thoughts below 👇 and let’s make the dev community stronger!

✍️ By: Raj Guru Yadav
🧠 Teen Coder | 700+ Projects | Passionate Builder

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