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Here’s a List of App Ideas You Can Start Coding Today
Inspiration to help you sharpen your coding skills
Like with any other skill, getting good at coding requires you to put the effort and time in. One of the best ways of getting better at coding is to build as many various applications as possible. The dilemma we programmers face goes as follows: We have the desire to build but often lack creative ideas. Use this list as inspiration to build up your daily coding habits.
Note: This piece assumes you’re familiar with basic programming concepts and you’re looking for inspiration to flex your coding muscles.
Without further ado, here’s a list of apps you can start building today. Pick an idea from the list and start building!
SoundCloud Clone
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website. The website lets you upload, like, and share songs.
What you will learn by building a SoundCloud clone:
- How to upload and store songs to a database.
- All the basics of a media player — how to play, fast-forward, pause, etc.
- How to share tracks with friends.
- How to render a graph showing the duration and progress of a song.
Jira Clone
Jira is used for bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management. The name “Jira” is actually derived from the Japanese word “Gojira,” which means “Godzilla.”
What you will learn by building a Jira clone:
- HTML Drag and Drop API.
- User roles and permissions.
- Assigning and reassigning tasks between different users.
- Marking tasks as complete, arching, deleting, and editing various tasks.
