The 1 Coding Project Idea Guaranteed To Get You A Software Development Job

Bobby Davis explains what coding project to build, how to build it, and how to present it to an employer.

- WHAT TO BUILD Use a design pattern like MVC, include an attractive UI, use a database, solve a business problem, and add user authentication
- HOW TO BUILD Write an SRS, Plan sprints, and track bugs
- HOW TO PRESENT Be proactive, and show your progress

DEMO of a bug tracker application:

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0:00 - Intro
0:32 - You need a Portfolio
01:45 - The Myths
05:07 - The Framework
12:33 - Build a BugTracker (The Project)
18:02 - Mistakes to avoid

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[smasifulhuda]

1. Design Pattern
2. Clean UI
3. CRUD Functionality
4. Authentication and Authorization
5. Database
6. Solve a Business Problem

[-LTUIiiin]

This was really insulting as a tic tac toe enthusiast

[verified_tinker]

Bold of you to assume I understand how my code works.

[Sepps]

When you’re 3 years into your computer science degree and most of this is new information lol

[Andrew-htrf]

Hey, you might never read this, but this was the video I watched several years ago.

Doing this project helped create a few lightbulb moments in my head. I continued working on some projects and finally at the start of the year, I got myself a backend job with no degree.

Thank you guys for what you do.

[agentsmithyearsagoedited]

Google now:"why all these people have the same project"

[allanmogusu]

This is how I exactly landed my second job. I built an issue tracker that interfaced with Jira's APIs. One look from the hiring guys and a week later received the hiring letter.

[kiuu]

I have been coding since February 2022. And since August 2022 I have had my first Junior Software Developer job with a great company! Please, people, do NOT let click-baitey YouTubers (or anyone else for that matter) discourage you from reaching your goals by saying things like: "This isn't achievable in any less than X amount of time" or tell you that you have to do something ridiculous like: "Do handstands while playing the accordion to achieve thing X".

Kick ass and prove people like this wrong. It's about you and only you. Only you build your own success, throw that discouragement and bad advice in the trash. YOU DO NOT NEED IT. 👏

[thelongnguyens]

I'm a software engineering/development recruiter in Australia. I met with many new developers with basics in all languages. Personally, I think what can sell your profile is the energy, passion and motivation for coding/career in this field. Communication and ability to sell yourself in interview is very important.

[sagfag]

Step 1: Become full stack developer
Step 2: Get first job

[mcdove]

As a career changer to software developer, this is the most concise and information packed video I've ever seen. I can't thank you enough

[harrisonekpobimi]

Authentication, CRUD functionalities, Database, and it should solve a business project makes a great project. this is one of the best advice in ages

[TimEasterling]

His comment about ignoring advice to start with smaller projects first is, in my opinion, 100% accurate. I started developing just a few years ago as a side function of my current role. At the time, I didn't know how to code at all, but I had a business problem to solve, so I learned. In the first year, every single project took a massive amount of time to complete because I had to research pretty much every detail. Fast forward two years, and I can pump out major projects in a tiny fraction of the time it used to take, and all of the experience that I gained by fighting through the big problems in the beginning makes it much easier now since I've already learned how to tackle those obstacles or ones very much like them.

[brad.myrick]

12:41 it's a bug tracker. jesus land the plane Larry.

[lousimms]

OMG the bootstrap template tip ALONE is a HUGE help. I was definitely digging a hole for myself coding everything in HTML + CSS from scratch. THANK YOU <3

[tqaquotes]

05:10 use Design Pattern
07:15 use Professional UI / GUI
09:05 include a database... all CRUD operations
09:35 Security... Authentication... Authorization
11:15 Solve business problem
12:33 project idea...

[halilsekeroglu]

I've been watching you since I started with my full stack developer journey and I really want to specify that you're a person who gives me the most valuable and special information.Thank you so much for filling us in.

[nothingiseverperfect]

*my guy put the short answers in the description, a damn legend*

[zHqqrdz]

When I started web programming, I didn't want to use a framework, or a design pattern (I'd rather do everything myself), and I didn't care much about the UI because hey, I'm a programmer, only code matters. How wrong I was.


Now that I'm the one hiring programmers, if a junior shows me he knows a modern framework (which is 99% an MVC) and cares about the UX, he'll look instantly (a lot) smarter than my past self.
So yeah, this video is right. Take care of what you're showing. Make it work, make it as good as possible. Spend nights nitpicking on the name of a variable if you need to. Follow conventions. Use versioning.
Having one astounding project to show is a million times better than having 10 badly coded projects too. And you don't need the most innovative project of the year. A well-made forum is an amazing example because your employer can actually play with it and test the interactions himself.

[davidpoole]

Me (3 minutes in): Holy smokes, will you please get to the point!
Me (12 minutes in): I should have been taking notes.