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How do I start a project? (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago by 3rr4tt1c@programming.dev to c/no_stupid_questions@programming.dev

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Sorry, I know this isn't exactly a dev question, but how do I make a project without a tutorial? I know how to make functional code that does simple things, or to solve a problem/question. But nw I want to try to make some projects to add to my portfolio. I've found websites with different ideas, and I can find some tutorials, but what if I don't have a tutorial? Like, what do I do if I want to make something from scratch myself?

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[–] Redkey@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

I presume that you have at least some vague idea of what you want your program to do. If not, maybe a good random writing prompt generator can help.

But if you do have something in mind, I usually start by thinking about how I'm going to store my data. That goes hand-in-hand with thinking about how to break up the top-level tasks into individual functions and sub-functions. Those two processes tend to feed into each other, and before I'm aware of it, I've got a basic framework hammered out, at least in my notes.