i dont have any computer science background in high school and i was new to this field. i am a dayscholar which means i need to travel 3 hours to get back to home after college. so i had very bare minimum of time after college. all those time went spending completeing assingment and finishing record work. i participated in 4 hackathon which ididnt even get selected of the first round. now the 2nd sem is nearly going to end. so i thought it would be the right time to lock in and totally focus on m profession. but i dont know where to start. in computer science i know c and python and some frontend development [HTML,CSS]. what should i do

On 5/20/2025 at 7:36 PM, geekynerd said:

i dont have any computer science background in high school and i was new to this field. i am a dayscholar which means i need to travel 3 hours to get back to home after college. so i had very bare minimum of time after college. all those time went spending completeing assingment and finishing record work. i participated in 4 hackathon which ididnt even get selected of the first round. now the 2nd sem is nearly going to end. so i thought it would be the right time to lock in and totally focus on m profession. but i dont know where to start. in computer science i know c and python and some frontend development [HTML,CSS]. what should i do

If you need a program, you search the web and download it.

The next time you have a need, don't do it. Write it yourself.

Start with something simple.

E.g. in Linux you need cat, ls, mkdir, rm, mv, etc. etc.

Write them yourself. Equal copies 1:1 in C/C++ from scratch.

When they are ready, start adding the new functionality they lack. During development, you should find inspiration for what is missing.

Another idea, buy a VPS, and domain, if you don't already have one. Learn how to use SSH, how to install Apache HTTP server, DNS server, VNC server, POP3/IMAP servers, FTP servers, etc. etc. etc.

OVH has the cheapest VPS for ~$50 per year.

Install WordPress, Joomla and other CMSs. Build some test websites with them i.e. restaurant template, electronic/computer shop template. Try to not use ready templates - it is counter-constructive - use them only as an inspiration how they should look like.

Edited June 3, 2025Jun 3 by Sensei