Learn a variety of programming paradigms:
Write a program in assembly languageWrite an application in a functional languageWrite an application in an object-oriented languageWrite an application in a prototype-based languageWrite an application in a logic programming languageWrite an application using the Actor model- Write an application in Forth
Experience the ins and outs of programming for different platforms:
Write a nontrivial web appWrite a nontrivial desktop app- Write a nontrivial mobile app
Write an embedded appWrite a realtime system
Enhance your understanding of the building blocks that we use as developers:
- Write a networking client (e.g., HTTP, FTP)
- Write a device driver
- Write a B-tree database
- Wrap an existing library to provide a better (more pleasant) user experience
- Write an application or framework that provides a plugin model
- Write a testing framework
- Write a programming language
Write a compiler
Enlighten yourself with koans, katas, and the wisdom of ages:
- Complete five code katas
Complete the programming koans for a language that you want to learn- Attend a code retreat
- Read SICP and complete all the exercises
Program in the open:
Contribute to an open source projectHave a patch accepted- Earn commit rights on a significant open source project
Publish an open source project- Perform a Refactotum of an open source project
Learn by teaching others:
- Present a lightning talk
Present at a local user group- Present at a conference
- Deliver a training course
- Publish a tutorial
- Publish a constructive code review of an open source project
- Write a programming book