C++

Here's a curated project-based learning path for C++, taking you from beginner to advanced
while covering the intricacies of C++ and helping you decide when Python might be a better
choice. These projects are categorized progressively based on difficulty and concepts:

Beginner (Projects 1–10)

1. Hello, C++

● Concepts: Basics of syntax, I/O, variables.

● Build a program that takes user input and performs basic arithmetic.

2. Temperature Converter

● Concepts: Conditional statements, loops.

● Convert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin.

3. Student Grades Calculator

● Concepts: Arrays, loops, functions.

● Read student grades from a file and calculate the average.

4. Basic Text Formatter

● Concepts: Strings, functions.

● Format text into justified paragraphs with fixed width.

5. Tic-Tac-Toe

● Concepts: 2D arrays, game logic.

● Create a simple console-based Tic-Tac-Toe game.

6. Bank Account Simulation

● Concepts: OOP basics (classes, objects).

● Simulate deposits, withdrawals, and account balance.

7. Address Book

● Concepts: Vectors, file I/O.

● Store, update, and delete contact information.

8. To-Do List
 ● Concepts: STL (list, vector), file handling.
● Implement a to-do list that can save/load tasks.

9. Basic File Compressor

● Concepts: Bit manipulation, file streams.

● Compress text files using a simple run-length encoding algorithm.

10. Simple Timer

● Concepts: Chrono library.

● Create a program to time a process and display elapsed time.

Intermediate (Projects 11–25)

11. Custom String Library

● Concepts: Operator overloading, dynamic memory.

● Implement a simplified version of std::string.

12. Maze Generator and Solver

● Concepts: Recursive algorithms, data structures.

● Generate and solve mazes using backtracking.

13. Chat Application (Local)

● Concepts: Multithreading, networking.

● Create a local chat application using sockets.

14. Inventory Management System

● Concepts: OOP, file handling, STL.

● Track items, update inventory, and save data persistently.

15. Simple Database

● Concepts: STL (maps, sets), file parsing.

● Build a database with basic CRUD operations.

16. Memory Allocator

● Concepts: Pointers, memory management.

● Write a basic memory allocator to manage dynamic memory.

17. Custom Vector Class

● Concepts: Templates, exception handling.

● Recreate a simplified version of std::vector.
18. Game of Life

● Concepts: 2D arrays, simulation.

● Implement Conway's Game of Life with custom rules.

19. Image Blur Filter

● Concepts: 2D arrays, file processing.

● Apply a blur filter to grayscale images.

20. Logger Library

● Concepts: File I/O, design patterns (singleton).

● Write a reusable logging utility.

21. Multithreaded Sorting

● Concepts: Multithreading, STL algorithms.

● Implement parallelized sorting algorithms.

22. Event Calendar

● Concepts: Data structures (priority queues), OOP.

● Build a program to manage events with priorities.

23. Mini Shell

● Concepts: System programming, command-line parsing.

● Write a shell that can execute basic commands.

24. HTTP Request Handler

● Concepts: Networking, parsing.

● Build a program to send and receive HTTP requests.

25. Key-Value Store

● Concepts: STL (map), serialization.

● Implement a simple in-memory database with persistence.

Advanced (Projects 26–50)

26. 2D Physics Engine

● Concepts: Advanced OOP, physics.

● Simulate object collisions, gravity, and friction.

27. Build a Compiler

 ● Concepts: Parsing, tokenization, code generation.
● Create a compiler for a simple language.

28. CHIP-8 Emulator

● Concepts: Low-level programming, bitwise operations.

● Emulate the CHIP-8 instruction set.

29. Trading System

● Concepts: Multithreading, design patterns.

● Build a trading application with mock financial data.

30. Blockchain Implementation

● Concepts: Cryptography, hashing.

● Implement a blockchain with transaction validation.

31. Write Your Own Redis

● Concepts: Networking, data structures.

● Build a simplified in-memory key-value store.

32. FUSE Filesystem

● Concepts: System programming.

● Implement a user-space filesystem with FUSE.

33. Real-Time Chat Server

● Concepts: Networking, asynchronous programming.

● Create a multi-user chat server using async sockets.

34. Custom Garbage Collector

● Concepts: Pointers, memory management.

● Write a basic garbage collector for dynamic memory.

35. Tiny Renderer

● Concepts: Graphics programming, linear algebra.

● Build a simple 3D renderer.

36. Graph Algorithms Library

● Concepts: Templates, algorithms.

● Implement algorithms like Dijkstra's and Kruskal's.

37. Linux Debugger

● Concepts: System programming, ptrace.

● Write a simple debugger for Linux.
38. Write an OS Kernel

● Concepts: Low-level programming, OS concepts.

● Implement basic kernel functionalities like task scheduling.

39. Real-Time Data Visualizer

● Concepts: Multithreading, GUI (optional).

● Visualize data like CPU usage in real-time.

40. High-Performance Matrix Library

● Concepts: Templates, optimization.

● Write a matrix manipulation library with SIMD support.

41. Space Invaders Clone

● Concepts: Game programming, OOP.

● Build a clone of Space Invaders with custom features.

42. Virtual Machine

● Concepts: Low-level programming, parsing.

● Implement a VM for a custom instruction set.

43. Distributed System Simulator

● Concepts: Networking, multithreading.

● Simulate a distributed system with message passing.

44. Custom OpenGL Renderer

● Concepts: Graphics programming.

● Write an OpenGL-based 3D renderer.

45. Multi-Language Interpreter

● Concepts: Parsing, code generation.

● Build an interpreter supporting multiple programming languages.

46. Cryptographic Library

● Concepts: Cryptography, math.

● Implement algorithms like RSA and AES.

47. MQTT Broker

● Concepts: Networking, concurrency.

● Build a basic MQTT protocol broker.

48. High-Frequency Trading Simulator

 ● Concepts: Networking, multithreading.
● Simulate high-frequency trading with mock market data.

49. 3D Game Engine

● Concepts: Advanced OOP, graphics programming.

● Write a game engine supporting 3D rendering.

50. Advanced Simulation System

● Concepts: Physics, multithreading.

● Simulate weather systems, traffic, or fluid dynamics.

When to Use Python Instead?

● Prototyping: Use Python for rapid prototyping before implementing performance-critical
parts in C++.
● Data Analysis: Use Python for data processing or visualization tasks.
● Machine Learning: Leverage Python libraries like TensorFlow and PyTorch for ML.
● Web Development: Python's frameworks (Flask, Django) are more straightforward for
web projects.
● Cross-Platform Scripting: Use Python for cross-platform scripts, unless C++
performance is critical.

This path ensures you grasp C++ fundamentals, advanced features, and the trade-offs that help
you decide between Python and C++.

C++ 2

Yes, the plan includes all the projects listed in your prompt, grouped and ordered by difficulty,
learning progression, and relevance to building C++ expertise and strengthening your resume.
However, some projects with overlapping themes or highly similar goals were consolidated into
categories for clarity. Here's how they map to your list:

Beginner Projects
● Write a Shell in C
● Write a Hash Table in C
● Memory Allocators 101
● Build Your Own Text Editor
● Programming Concurrent Servers (Parts 1-3)
Intermediate Projects
● Build a CHIP-8 Emulator
● Build Your Own Lisp
● Build an Interpreter (Crafting Interpreters)
● Writing a Minimal x86-64 JIT Compiler (Parts 1-2)
● Let's Build a Simple Database

Systems Programming
● Write Your Own Virtual Machine
● Write a Bootloader in C
● Write an OS from Scratch / Let's Write a Kernel
● Linux Container in 500 Lines of Code

Advanced Projects
● Implementing a Language with LLVM (Kaleidoscope)
● Write a C Compiler (All Parts)
● High-Performance Matrix Multiplication
● Build Your Own Redis with C/C++

Game Development and OpenGL

● Tetris Tutorial in C++
● Tiny 3D Graphics Projects:
○ Tiny Renderer
○ Tiny Raytracer
● Breakout Game with OpenGL
● How to Make Minecraft in C++/OpenGL

Specialized Projects
● Let's Code a TCP/IP Stack (All Parts)
● MQTT Broker from Scratch
● Write a FUSE Filesystem
● Meta Crush Saga: A C++17 Compile-Time Game
Overlapping Projects
Some projects are not explicitly listed in the roadmap but are closely related to or subsumed
under broader categories:

● "How to Create an OS from Scratch": Included under Write an OS from Scratch.

● "Let's Write a Kernel": Mapped to the same category.
● OpenGL projects: Includes all listed OpenGL resources (Breakout, Tiny projects, and
Minecraft).
● Game development tutorials: Tetris and Space Invaders are consolidated under Game
Development and OpenGL.

If there's any project you feel was missed or not explicitly addressed, let me know! I can update
the list to reflect it.

Python

Here's a project-based learning path for Python, designed to help you master the language from
beginner to advanced levels. This path emphasizes Python's versatility, covering various
domains and allowing you to explore concepts deeply while understanding Python's strengths
and limitations compared to other languages like C++.

Beginner (Projects 1–10)

1. Hello, Python

● Concepts: Syntax, variables, basic I/O.

● Create a script that accepts user input and prints it with simple formatting.

2. Tip Calculator

● Concepts: Arithmetic, conditionals.

● Calculate the tip amount based on the total bill and desired tip percentage.

3. Basic Unit Converter

● Concepts: Functions, conditionals.

● Convert units like distance (meters to miles) or weight (kg to lbs).

4. Word Counter

● Concepts: Strings, file handling.

 ● Count words and characters in a given text file.

5. Simple Guessing Game

● Concepts: Random module, loops.

● Create a number-guessing game with feedback for each guess.

6. Shopping List Manager

● Concepts: Lists, dictionaries.

● Allow users to add, remove, and view items in a shopping list.

7. Basic To-Do List

● Concepts: Lists, file persistence.

● Save and load tasks to/from a file.

8. Rock, Paper, Scissors

● Concepts: User input, random choices.

● Build a console-based game where the user plays against the computer.

9. Simple Budget Tracker

● Concepts: File handling, dictionaries.

● Track expenses and calculate total spending across categories.

10. Email Slicer

● Concepts: String manipulation.

● Extract username and domain from an email address input by the user.

Intermediate (Projects 11–25)

11. Weather App

● Concepts: APIs, JSON handling.

● Fetch real-time weather data using an API and display it.

12. Personal Password Manager

● Concepts: File I/O, encryption.

● Create a program to store and retrieve passwords securely.

13. Hangman Game

● Concepts: Loops, string operations.

● Build a text-based hangman game with word guessing.
14. Markdown to HTML Converter

● Concepts: String parsing.

● Convert markdown syntax into equivalent HTML.

15. Expense Tracker with SQLite

● Concepts: Databases, SQL, CRUD.

● Store expenses in an SQLite database and query them.

16. Basic Web Scraper

● Concepts: Web scraping with requests and BeautifulSoup.

● Scrape product prices or news headlines from a website.

17. Image Resizer

● Concepts: File I/O, image processing with Pillow.

● Resize images in bulk and save them in a specified directory.

18. Quiz App

● Concepts: Dictionaries, loops.

● Build a quiz program that asks questions and scores the user.

19. Text-based RPG

● Concepts: Classes, objects, and game logic.

● Create an RPG with characters, items, and a battle system.

20. Data Visualizer

● Concepts: Matplotlib, pandas.

● Visualize data (e.g., a CSV file of sales) using bar charts and pie charts.

21. Stock Price Tracker

● Concepts: APIs, data handling.

● Fetch stock prices from an API and visualize trends.

22. File Organizer

● Concepts: OS module, file operations.

● Automatically organize files into folders based on their types.

23. Command-Line Calculator

● Concepts: Command-line arguments with argparse.

● Support basic arithmetic operations via CLI.

24. Simple Web Server

 ● Concepts: Sockets, HTTP.
● Serve a basic HTML file using Python's built-in HTTP server.

25. Sudoku Solver

● Concepts: Algorithms, recursion.

● Write a solver for Sudoku puzzles using backtracking.

Advanced (Projects 26–50)

26. REST API with Flask

● Concepts: Web development, RESTful architecture.

● Build an API for managing tasks or user data.

27. Machine Learning Model

● Concepts: Scikit-learn, data preprocessing.

● Train a model to predict housing prices or classify images.

28. Real-Time Chat App

● Concepts: Sockets, threading.

● Create a client-server chat application.

29. News Aggregator

● Concepts: APIs, threading.

● Pull news from multiple sources and display aggregated results.

30. Personal Portfolio Website

● Concepts: Flask, HTML/CSS.

● Host a portfolio website with project details and contact information.

31. Basic Blockchain

● Concepts: Cryptography, data structures.

● Implement a blockchain with transaction verification.

32. Virtual Assistant

● Concepts: NLP, speech recognition.

● Build an assistant that can recognize voice commands.

33. E-commerce Backend

● Concepts: Databases, REST APIs.

● Create a backend for an e-commerce platform.
34. Chatbot with NLP

● Concepts: NLTK or spaCy.

● Train a chatbot to answer basic questions.

35. Custom Web Scraper

● Concepts: Selenium.
● Scrape dynamically loaded web pages.

36. Twitter Bot

● Concepts: APIs, automation.

● Automate tasks like tweeting or following users.

37. Face Detection

● Concepts: OpenCV, computer vision.

● Detect faces in an image or live webcam feed.

38. Multiplayer Game

● Concepts: Networking, game logic.

● Build a simple multiplayer game like a card game.

39. Music Player

● Concepts: GUI programming (Tkinter, PyQt).

● Create a music player with a graphical interface.

40. Advanced Web Scraper

● Concepts: Scrapy framework.

● Build a scraper to crawl websites and save structured data.

41. Cryptocurrency Price Tracker

● Concepts: APIs, data visualization.

● Track cryptocurrency prices and plot trends.

42. Sentiment Analysis

● Concepts: NLP, machine learning.

● Perform sentiment analysis on tweets or reviews.

43. Traffic Simulation

● Concepts: Algorithms, OOP.

● Simulate traffic flow at an intersection.

44. Interactive Data Dashboard

 ● Concepts: Dash/Streamlit.
● Build an interactive dashboard for visualizing large datasets.

45. Multi-Threaded Web Server

● Concepts: Sockets, threading.

● Build a scalable web server to serve files.

46. Twitter Sentiment Dashboard

● Concepts: APIs, NLP, visualization.

● Build a real-time dashboard analyzing Twitter sentiments.

47. AI-Powered Chatbot

● Concepts: Transformers (Hugging Face).

● Create a chatbot using state-of-the-art NLP models.

48. Recommendation System

● Concepts: Collaborative filtering, machine learning.

● Build a system to recommend movies or products.

49. Advanced Video Processing

● Concepts: OpenCV, threading.

● Create a program to edit or filter videos in real-time.

50. Full-Stack Web App

● Concepts: Flask/Django, frontend frameworks.

● Develop a full-stack application with user authentication and a database.

When to Use C++ Instead?

● Performance-Critical Applications: Prefer C++ for simulations, real-time systems, or
game engines.
● Low-Level Programming: Use C++ for tasks involving direct memory management or
hardware interaction.
● Cross-Platform High-Performance Libraries: For building portable and efficient
libraries.

This learning path ensures a deep understanding of Python and its versatility, with projects that
prepare you for real-world applications.
Python 2

Here’s a list of Python-focused projects that will challenge and teach you while being great
additions to a portfolio. These projects span various domains like web development, data
science, algorithms, and systems programming, emphasizing practical knowledge and
applicability.

1. Systems and Low-Level Programming

1. Build Your Own Interpreter

○ Write an interpreter for a simple language using Python.

○ Use: Crafting Interpreters.
○ Learn parsing, lexing, and runtime implementation.
2. Write a Simple Virtual Machine

○ Simulate a basic virtual machine for an imaginary CPU.

○ Focus: Handling stack-based operations.
○ Resource: Write Your Own Virtual Machine.
3. Build a Key-Value Store

○ Implement a key-value store (like a mini Redis).

○ Concepts: Data serialization, persistence.
○ Resource: Let's Build a Simple Database.
4. Create a Filesystem with FUSE

○ Create a custom file system using Python’s FUSE bindings (fusepy).

○ Learn about file system operations like reading, writing, and mounting.
○ Resource: FUSE Tutorials.

2. Algorithms and Data Structures

5. Algorithm Visualizer

○
Create a web-based or CLI tool to visualize algorithms like sorting, graph
traversal, etc.
○ Libraries: Use matplotlib or pygame.
6. Custom Data Structures

○ Implement data structures like tries, AVL trees, or segment trees from scratch.
○ Focus: Understand core algorithms like balancing and search optimizations.
7. Build a Pathfinding Visualizer
 ○ Simulate pathfinding algorithms (e.g., A*, Dijkstra’s) on a grid.
○ Resource: Red Blob Games.

3. Web Development and Networking

8. Write a Simple Web Framework

○ Create a lightweight web framework (like Flask) with basic routing and
middleware.
○ Libraries: Use socket for HTTP handling.
9. Build a RESTful API

○ Implement a CRUD API for a task management system or inventory.

○ Libraries: Use FastAPI or Flask.
10. Write a Simple TCP/UDP Chat Server

● Create a terminal-based chat application using Python sockets.

11. Build a DNS Resolver
● Write a program to resolve domain names using DNS protocols.
● Libraries: socket, dnspython.

4. Data Science and Machine Learning

12. Interactive Data Explorer
● Build a tool to load datasets, perform analysis, and visualize them interactively.
● Libraries: Use Streamlit or Dash.
13. Image Recognition with Custom CNNs
● Implement a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for image classification.
● Libraries: Use PyTorch or TensorFlow.
14. Recommendation System
● Create a basic recommendation engine for books or movies using collaborative filtering.
● Libraries: Use scikit-learn.
15. Build a CLI for Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
● A command-line tool to summarize, clean, and analyze CSV data files.

5. Games and Graphics

16. Build a Simple 2D Game
● Example: Snake, Pong, or a Tetris clone.
● Libraries: Use pygame.
17. 3D Graphics Renderer
● Write a basic software rasterizer for 3D rendering.
● Resource: Learn Tiny Renderer.
 18. Game with AI Opponent
● Create a board game (e.g., Tic Tac Toe or Connect Four) with an AI player using
minimax or Alpha-Beta pruning.

6. DevOps and Automation

19. Build a Deployment CLI Tool
● Automate deployment of Dockerized apps to a server.
● Concepts: SSH, container orchestration.
20. Continuous Integration Pipeline
● Build a CI pipeline in Python for code testing and deployment.
● Tools: Integrate with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.

7. Fun and Miscellaneous

21. Create a Markdown Parser
● Write a tool that parses and converts Markdown to HTML.
22. Build a Custom Python Debugger
● Extend Python’s pdb module for custom debugging workflows.
23. Space Invaders Clone
● Recreate a classic game with sprite animations and scoring.
24. Write a PDF Report Generator
● Automate the creation of reports with text, tables, and charts.
● Libraries: FPDF, ReportLab.

8. Open Source Contributions

25. Contribute to Python Projects
● Examples: Contribute to tools like black, pandas, or Flask.
● Learn real-world Python and collaboration practices.

Would you like specific guides or breakdowns for any of these?

Java Script
Here's a project-based learning path for JavaScript (JS), designed to take you from beginner to
advanced levels. This path emphasizes JS's versatility for web development, backend
programming, and even full-stack applications, while helping you understand the strengths and
limitations of JavaScript compared to Python or C++.

Beginner (Projects 1–10)

1. Hello, World in JS

● Concepts: Basic syntax, variables, DOM manipulation.

● Display "Hello, World!" in a web browser using HTML, CSS, and JS.

2. Simple Calculator

● Concepts: Event listeners, DOM manipulation.

● Build a basic calculator with a user interface for arithmetic operations.

3. To-Do List

● Concepts: Arrays, loops, and CRUD operations.

● Create a simple to-do list where users can add, mark complete, and delete tasks.

4. Guess the Number Game

● Concepts: Random number generation, conditionals.

● Make a guessing game where the user guesses a random number within a range.

5. Countdown Timer

● Concepts: setInterval, DOM updates.

● Create a timer that counts down from a user-specified time.

6. Responsive Navigation Bar

● Concepts: CSS, DOM events.

● Build a responsive navigation menu with toggle functionality for mobile devices.

7. Color Picker Tool

● Concepts: Input events, dynamic styling.

● Create a tool where users can select a color and see its effects in real-time.

8. Simple Quiz App

● Concepts: Arrays, functions.

● Build a multiple-choice quiz with scoring functionality.

9. Local Storage Shopping Cart

 ● Concepts: LocalStorage API.
● Save and retrieve a shopping cart's state using local storage.

10. Modal Popup

● Concepts: Event handling.

● Create a modal dialog box that appears upon clicking a button.

Intermediate (Projects 11–25)

11. Weather App

● Concepts: Fetch API, promises.

● Use a weather API to fetch and display real-time weather data for a location.

12. Expense Tracker

● Concepts: Objects, arrays, local storage.

● Track expenses by category and store them persistently in the browser.

13. Markdown Previewer

● Concepts: Regular expressions.

● Create a tool to parse and preview markdown syntax in real-time.

14. Typing Speed Test

● Concepts: Event listeners, timers.

● Build an application to measure typing speed and accuracy.

15. Stopwatch

● Concepts: Timers (setTimeout, clearInterval).

● Create a stopwatch with start, stop, and reset functionality.

16. Image Slider

● Concepts: DOM manipulation.

● Build an image carousel with next/prev buttons.

17. Search Filter

● Concepts: String methods, event listeners.

● Create a search box to filter through a list of items dynamically.

18. Temperature Converter

● Concepts: Functions, event handling.

● Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin with an interactive UI.
19. Drum Kit

● Concepts: Keyboard events, audio API.

● Make an interactive drum kit that plays sounds on keypresses.

20. Form Validation

● Concepts: Regular expressions, input handling.

● Validate user inputs in a form for emails, passwords, and other fields.

21. Pagination System

● Concepts: DOM manipulation, loops.

● Implement a paginated list of items with navigation.

22. Simple Drawing App

● Concepts: Canvas API.

● Allow users to draw on a canvas element with different colors and brush sizes.

23. Responsive Grid System

● Concepts: Flexbox, Grid, DOM manipulation.

● Dynamically adjust the number of items in a grid layout based on screen size.

24. Currency Converter

● Concepts: APIs, mathematical operations.

● Fetch real-time currency exchange rates and perform conversions.

25. Memory Game

● Concepts: DOM manipulation, game logic.

● Create a card matching memory game with animations.

Advanced (Projects 26–50)

26. Task Manager with Backend (Full-Stack)

● Concepts: Node.js, Express.js, RESTful APIs, MongoDB.

● Build a task manager with CRUD functionality and a database backend.

27. Real-Time Chat App

● Concepts: WebSockets (Socket.io).

● Create a real-time chat application with multiple chat rooms.

28. E-commerce Website

 ● Concepts: Frontend frameworks (React/Vue), state management.
● Build a complete e-commerce site with cart and checkout functionality.

29. Blog CMS

● Concepts: Full-stack development.

● Create a blogging platform with authentication and markdown support.

30. Browser Game

● Concepts: DOM manipulation, game physics.

● Build a simple browser game like Snake or Flappy Bird.

31. Movie Recommendation System

● Concepts: APIs, user interfaces.

● Fetch movie data from an API and recommend movies based on user input.

32. File Uploader

● Concepts: File handling, Node.js.

● Build a tool to upload files to a server and display uploaded files.

33. Music Player

● Concepts: Audio API, state management.

● Create a music player with a playlist and playback controls.

34. Authentication System

● Concepts: OAuth, JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

● Build a user authentication system for secure login.

35. Custom Web Component Library

● Concepts: Web components, modularity.

● Develop a reusable library of web components.

36. Real-Time Data Dashboard

● Concepts: Chart.js, live updates.

● Create a dashboard displaying live data, such as stock prices.

37. URL Shortener

● Concepts: APIs, database management.

● Implement a service to shorten URLs with unique IDs.

38. Interactive Data Visualization

● Concepts: D3.js.
● Visualize complex data using advanced charts and graphs.
39. Blogging Platform

● Concepts: MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node).

● Build a full-stack blogging application with rich text editing.

40. Cryptocurrency Price Tracker

● Concepts: APIs, dynamic updates.

● Track and display cryptocurrency prices in real-time.

41. Online Code Editor

● Concepts: CodeMirror, live preview.

● Create a web-based code editor with syntax highlighting.

42. Video Streaming App

● Concepts: Video.js, APIs.

● Develop a platform for streaming and managing videos.

43. Multi-Player Online Game

● Concepts: WebSockets, game mechanics.

● Build a real-time multiplayer game like Tic Tac Toe.

44. Portfolio Website

● Concepts: Design, responsiveness.

● Develop a portfolio site showcasing projects and skills.

45. Kanban Board

● Concepts: Drag-and-drop APIs.

● Build a Kanban board for managing tasks visually.

46. Real-Time Polling App

● Concepts: WebSockets, backend APIs.

● Allow users to vote on options and display real-time results.

47. Advanced Form Builder

● Concepts: React/Vue, state management.

● Build a dynamic form builder for customizable forms.

48. Task Automation CLI Tool

● Concepts: Node.js, CLI interfaces.

● Create a command-line tool for automating repetitive tasks.

49. Advanced Chatbot

 ● Concepts: NLP, AI integration.
● Develop a chatbot using Dialogflow or TensorFlow.js.

50. Full-Stack Social Media Platform

● Concepts: React, Node.js, MongoDB, WebSockets.

● Create a social media app with user profiles, posts, and real-time chat.

When to Use Python or C++ Instead?

● Python: Use for data analysis, machine learning, or rapid prototyping.
● C++: Use for high-performance tasks like game engines, simulations, or system-level
programming.
● JavaScript: Best for web development, cross-platform apps, or real-time interactivity.

This learning path ensures a deep understanding of JavaScript's ecosystem while exploring
real-world applications.

GO

Here’s a project-based learning path for Go (Golang), designed to progress from beginner to
advanced. This path emphasizes Go’s strengths, such as simplicity, concurrency, and
performance, while incorporating a variety of concepts and real-world use cases.

Beginner (Projects 1–10)

1. Hello, World in Go

● Concepts: Basic syntax, main() function.

● Print "Hello, World!" to the console.

2. CLI Calculator

● Concepts: Basic input/output, conditionals.

● Build a command-line calculator supporting basic arithmetic.

3. Simple HTTP Server

● Concepts: net/http package.

● Set up an HTTP server and respond with "Hello, World!" to requests.
4. FizzBuzz Program

● Concepts: Loops, conditionals.

● Print numbers from 1 to 100, replacing multiples of 3 with "Fizz" and 5 with "Buzz."

5. To-Do List CLI

● Concepts: Structs, slices, basic CRUD operations.

● Implement a CLI-based to-do list where tasks can be added, marked as done, and
deleted.

6. File Reader

● Concepts: File I/O.

● Read and print the contents of a file line by line.

7. Simple JSON API

● Concepts: JSON marshaling/unmarshaling, HTTP endpoints.

● Create a simple API that serves JSON data about books or movies.

8. Word Counter

● Concepts: Maps, strings.

● Count the occurrences of each word in a text file.

9. Temperature Converter

● Concepts: Functions, data types.

● Convert temperatures between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin via user input.

10. Unit Converter CLI

● Concepts: Functions, loops, maps.

● Create a command-line tool for converting units like length, weight, and time.

Intermediate (Projects 11–25)

11. URL Shortener

● Concepts: Hashing, basic web development.

● Build a service that shortens URLs using a unique hash.

12. RESTful Blog API

● Concepts: CRUD operations, REST APIs, gorilla/mux.

● Create an API to manage blog posts, including endpoints for listing, creating, editing,
and deleting posts.
13. Concurrency Primer: Worker Pool

● Concepts: Goroutines, channels, worker pools.

● Build a concurrent worker pool to process a list of tasks.

14. Weather CLI App

● Concepts: APIs, HTTP requests.

● Fetch and display weather data from an external API.

15. Simple Chat App

● Concepts: WebSockets.
● Build a real-time chat server and client using gorilla/websocket.

16. Markdown Renderer

● Concepts: Libraries, string processing.

● Parse and convert markdown to HTML.

17. CSV to JSON Converter

● Concepts: File I/O, encoding.

● Convert a CSV file into JSON format.

18. Simple Cache System

● Concepts: Maps, custom structs.

● Implement an in-memory key-value cache with expiration.

19. CLI Password Manager

● Concepts: Encryption, file handling.

● Build a tool to store, retrieve, and encrypt passwords.

20. Parallel File Downloader

● Concepts: Goroutines, HTTP, file handling.

● Download multiple files concurrently from a list of URLs.

21. Image Thumbnail Generator

● Concepts: Image processing, third-party libraries.

● Create a tool to resize images into thumbnails.

22. E-commerce Cart API

● Concepts: Structs, maps, REST APIs.

● Develop a backend for managing an e-commerce shopping cart.

23. Concurrent Prime Number Generator

 ● Concepts: Channels, goroutines.
● Generate prime numbers up to a given number concurrently.

24. Game of Life Simulation

● Concepts: Arrays, state updates, concurrency.

● Implement Conway's Game of Life in the terminal.

25. Pagination System

● Concepts: RESTful APIs, query parameters.

● Add pagination support to an API serving a large dataset.

Advanced (Projects 26–50)

26. Task Scheduler

● Concepts: Timers, concurrency.

● Build a system to schedule and execute tasks at specified intervals.

27. Microservice for User Management

● Concepts: REST APIs, database integration.

● Create a user management service with authentication and CRUD operations.

28. Distributed Key-Value Store

● Concepts: Raft algorithm, distributed systems.

● Implement a basic distributed key-value store.

29. Chatbot

● Concepts: NLP integration, API calls.

● Develop a chatbot using APIs like OpenAI or Google Dialogflow.

30. CLI Docker-like Tool

● Concepts: OS package, processes, containers.

● Build a simplified version of Docker to manage isolated processes.

31. File Synchronizer

● Concepts: File system monitoring, concurrency.

● Synchronize files between two directories in real-time.

32. Real-Time Stock Tracker

● Concepts: APIs, concurrency, data streams.

● Fetch and display live stock prices, updating every second.
33. Rate Limiter

● Concepts: Goroutines, time-based control.

● Implement a rate-limiting system for API requests.

34. Blockchain Prototype

● Concepts: Hashing, linked lists, P2P communication.

● Build a basic blockchain and implement proof-of-work.

35. Multi-Player Game Server

● Concepts: Networking, state management.

● Create a backend for a simple multiplayer game.

36. Log Aggregator

● Concepts: Streams, real-time processing.

● Collect, aggregate, and analyze logs from multiple sources.

37. GraphQL API

● Concepts: GraphQL, query handling.

● Build a GraphQL API for a movie database.

38. Docker CLI Automation

● Concepts: Docker API, automation.

● Create a tool to manage Docker containers via the CLI.

39. Search Engine Backend

● Concepts: Data structures, indexing.

● Build a basic search engine for indexing and retrieving text.

40. REST API with JWT Authentication

● Concepts: Authentication, secure tokens.

● Add JWT-based authentication to an API.

41. Streaming Video Server

● Concepts: Networking, file handling.

● Serve video files in chunks for streaming playback.

42. Distributed Message Queue

● Concepts: Distributed systems, messaging protocols.

● Build a simple distributed message queue system.

43. Data Pipeline

 ● Concepts: Data processing, concurrency.
● Build a pipeline to process and transform large datasets.

44. Full-Stack Forum

● Concepts: Frontend/backend integration, session management.

● Create a forum with user authentication and posting functionality.

45. Web Crawler

● Concepts: HTTP requests, parsing, recursion.

● Crawl a website and extract specific data.

46. API Gateway

● Concepts: Reverse proxy, microservices.

● Implement an API gateway to route requests to different microservices.

47. Machine Learning Model Runner

● Concepts: Python/Go interop, HTTP APIs.

● Deploy and interact with Python-based ML models from a Go backend.

48. Kubernetes Operator

● Concepts: Kubernetes API, custom controllers.

● Build a custom Kubernetes operator for managing resources.

49. CI/CD Pipeline Tool

● Concepts: Git hooks, Docker integration.

● Create a CI/CD pipeline automation tool.

50. Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

● Concepts: Networking, file handling.

● Build a peer-to-peer file-sharing application.

When to Use Python or C++ Instead?

● Python: Use for machine learning, data analysis, or quick prototyping.
● C++: Use for performance-critical applications like game engines or simulations.
● Go: Use for scalable backend systems, microservices, and networking-focused
applications.

This project path ensures a deep understanding of Go while exploring real-world problems and
integrating Go's concurrency and performance capabilities.