🛠️ Projects¶
Build things. That's how you learn.
Beginner Projects¶
Beginner Projects in Projects — what it is and when to use it.
| Project | Topics practiced |
|---|---|
| Calculator | Functions, control flow, input/output |
| To-do list (CLI) | Lists, file I/O, loops |
| Number guessing game | Random, loops, conditionals |
| Password generator | Strings, random, functions |
| Unit converter | Functions, dictionaries |
Intermediate Projects¶
Intermediate Projects in Projects — what it is and when to use it.
| Project | Topics practiced |
|---|---|
| Web scraper | requests, BeautifulSoup, file I/O |
| REST API | FastAPI, Pydantic, databases |
| Chat bot (CLI) | Classes, state machines |
| File organizer | pathlib, automation |
| Expense tracker | Classes, JSON, data analysis |
Advanced Projects¶
Advanced Projects in Projects — what it is and when to use it.
| Project | Topics practiced |
|---|---|
| Custom ORM | Descriptors, metaclasses, SQL |
| Async job queue | asyncio, Redis, error handling |
| Static site generator | File I/O, templates, Markdown |
| Plugin system | Abstract classes, importlib |
| Profiler | sys.settrace, decorators, statistics |
Systems Projects¶
Systems Projects in Projects — what it is and when to use it.
| Project | Topics practiced |
|---|---|
| Thread pool | Threading, queues, synchronization |
| Bytecode disassembler | dis, code objects, opcodes |
| Memory profiler | tracemalloc, weak references |
| Mini web framework | Sockets, HTTP parsing, routing |
| Package manager | PyPI API, dependency resolution |
Research Projects¶
Research Projects in Projects — what it is and when to use it.
| Project | Topics practiced |
|---|---|
| Toy JIT compiler | LLVM, bytecode, type specialization |
| Python-to-JS transpiler | AST, code generation |
| Bytecode optimizer | Peephole optimization, data flow |
| Custom REPL | Readline, compilation, execution |
| Consensus algorithm | Networking, state machines, Raft |
Project-based learning
Don't just read — build. Pick a project slightly above your comfort level. Struggle is where learning happens.
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