JohnCrickett
Re:Ready, Spec, Ship Hackathon
on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @11:13AM (#49170113)
Build any real-world application using Kiro.
The theme is open. Create something that solves a genuine problem.
Good prizes and free Kiro credits for all entries.
Learn how containers work by building your own Docker clone
Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and...
on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @06:31AM (#39116097)
Build an audience first, then build the product that they want.
Re:Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2024 – Show and...
on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @06:30AM (#39116094)
I started the Coding Challenges newsletter March 2023 to share the real-world projects I use to learn a new programming language.
It's evolved from then and now has 40+ real-world projects you can build to level up as a software engineer.
You can find the coding challenges here: https://codingchallenges.fyi/challenges/intro
After many requests I built a few paid courses, which I'm slowly adding to around the day job.
Re:Become a Well Connected Software Developer to Advance Your Career
on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:24AM (#36630084)
In our careers, relationships matter. Becoming well connected and networking properly can lead to career growth when one might least expect it.
Here's some tips from a leading VC.
Become a Well Connected Software Developer to Advance Your Career
Re:Level up your Coding Skills building real-world applications
on Thursday July 06, 2023 @12:59PM (#36619072)
Great to hear!
Re:Level up your Coding Skills building real-world applications
on Thursday July 06, 2023 @12:46PM (#36618836)
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback!
Re:Level up your Coding Skills building real-world applications
on Thursday July 06, 2023 @11:10AM (#36617214)
I share weekly Coding Challenge aimed at helping software engineers level up their skills through deliberate practice.
These are challenges that I’ve used or am using as exercises to learn a new programming language - Rust most recently - or technology.
Each challenge involves writing a full application or tool. Most of which are based on real world tools and utilities.
The challenges are picked to be small enough to completed in a week or two and yet large enough to be complete working projects.
I'd love your feedback on the challenges!