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Programming Achievements: How to Level Up as a Developer

Legend:

[x] done
[.] in progress
[ ] maybe someday
[-] probably never

Learn a variety of programming languages:

  • [.] Write a program in Java

  • [.] Write a program in Ruby

  • [.] Write a program in JavaScript

  • Write a program in Groovy

  • Write a program in Scheme

  • Write a program in Scala

  • [-] Write a program in Clojure

Learn a variety of programming paradigms:

  • Write a program in assembly language
  • Write an application in a functional language
  • [.] Write an application in an imperative language
  • [.] Write an application in an object-oriented language
  • Write an application in a prototype-based language
  • Write an application in a logic programming language
  • Write 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 app (Rails or Clojure)
  • Write a nontrivial desktop app ()
  • Write a nontrivial mobile app (Android)
  • [-] Write an embedded app
  • [-] Write a real-time 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

Enlighten yourself with koans, katas, and the wisdom of ages:

Program in the open:

  • Contribute to an open source project
  • Have 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
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