If you're stuck in tutorial hell, you're not alone. Watching videos and reading guides can help you understand what code does, but only building a project teaches you why and when to use it.

That’s because programming projects force you to make decisions. You run into real bugs. You Google for help. You write messy code, then refactor it. That’s how actual developers learn, and it’s how you can, too.

Whether you're just starting out or switching to a new language, we’ll show you how to turn your learning time into project time. And we’ve got a few ideas to get you going.

→ See why building beats memorizing, and find a project worth starting today.