[coreyp_1]

Advice: Just pick one thing and do it. (I promise I'm not being snarky.)

The stack doesn't matter. The problem itself doesn't really matter. The "sexiness" of the result doesn't matter. Just do it. Something... Anything! Working through the problem is the goal.

The result: You will learn things that you didn't know that you didn't know, and you will be able to transfer that to your next project.

Rinse and repeat. Then, all of the sudden you will have stories to tell and mistakes that you know you should avoid.

Your first project will be bad, and I mean UGLY! You will make all sorts of bad decisions. Don't use an AI agent to help you write it... you won't learn anything. Don't waste your "best" idea on your first project, either. You will forever be disappointed because you didn't do a good job on it.

If you want to bounce any ideas off us, then go ahead and post them. We could proffer ideas to you, but it really needs to be something that captures your attention. So what are you interested in? Low-level, web, graphics, games, tools, mobile, industry-specific, entertainment, edutainment... the possibilities are wide open!

Good luck and have fun!

[padzochambers]

Fantastic advice, all taken on board and I appreciate the generosity offered. I think it's time to get the feet wet and stuck in.

I may come back here and let you know how I get on once projects are started. Thank you man.