Coding is a skill which is acquired through hard work and passion. To become good at something, one must put in the effort. Don’t be that person who quits when things get hard. There’s light at the end of the tunnel and it’s well worth it!

It is important to build thing if you want to become great at coding. The secret to being a top developer is building a lot of things!

Nothing good comes easy. If it’s hard, it’s worth doing. Most of us are excited to code, but lack the ideas. Summer is over and it’s time to start coding again. Allow me to present some challenging, yet fun ideas to build.

1 — Customizable rich text editor

A rich text editor’s aim is to reduce the effort for users trying to express their formatting as valid HTML markup. A rich text editor enables the users the option to format their text in different ways.

Everyone has used a rich text editor at some point. So why not build one yourself?

2 — Reddit clone

Everyone knows that skill is acquired by hard work mixed with passion. In order to become good at something, one must put in the effort.

Nothing good comes easy. If it’s hard, it’s worth doing. Most of us are excited to code, but frequently lack the ideas. Allow me to present some challenging, yet fun ideas to build.

Without further ado, let’s jump in!

Project #1: GraphQL powered Node.js Backend

You can only become a great developer by putting the effort in. Imagine for a moment - You can’t become fit physically by reading a lot about fitness. You actually need to go to the gym and put the hours and sweat in! Same concept applies for coding as well.

Here are 8 fantastic projects to train your coding muscles! The goal is to build each app with whatever technology stack you prefer. Keep it conflict free, use whatever you want!

Project #1: Trello Clone

Trello clone by Indrek Lasn – Demo link

What you will learn from building a trello clone: