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4) Projects & Proof of Skill

What counts as a real project

A real project is not a tutorial you followed on YouTube where you just copied code. If 10,000 other students have the same 'Weather App' or 'To-Do List' on their resume, it's not a project, it's homework. A real project solves a specific problem. If you had to make a decision or fix a bug that wasn't in a tutorial, it's a real project.

A real project is not a tutorial you followed on YouTube where you just copied code.

If 10,000 other students have the same "Weather App" or "To-Do List" on their resume, it’s not a project, it's homework.
A real project solves a specific problem. Maybe you built a tool to help your local library track books, or you analyzed a public dataset to find out which neighborhoods in your city have the best parks. If you had to make a decision or fix a bug that wasn't in a tutorial, it’s a real project.

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