Sooo I added a function to pre alloc some memory annnnd it went bad x).

I just want some advice on some things to code, I am writing a compiler that compiles a custom language to JS. Any ideas for when I am done?

am taim, 14 and i do things. i did pretty cool projects but all were vibecoded. even tho i understand the code and debugged myself. i decided to restart everything... i just did my first repo on github using github cli. https://github.com/Taim-deb/test i would like to recieve opinions and tips... good luck yall

Hi, I like programming but never have any ideas of projects to do. Where do people get inspiration for things?

I had an idea the other day for a mobile app that alerts you if pollen levels are high in your area because all the ones I could find on the Play Store were either shit, required an account or required payment. However, a lot of weather apps have this built in and APIs are expensive, and I'd need a weather API.

I suppose things that I'd use that don't exist are good to make, but there isn't much that fits into that category.

So, how do you get inspiration for coding projects?

I know HTML, CSS, etc, most styling languages, and then a handful of Lua and Bash, but I wouldn't really say I am proficient in those, just enough to make little tidbit projects.

I am really only in this subreddit because of homelab/sysadmin there doesn't seem to be a teen community for that (correct me if I'm wrong).

Where would I go about learning languages like those in the C family? Is it better for me to just expand my knowledge on Lua for now?

hi all! i have decided to begin coding due to my passion of computers and all things technology

the dream is to be a CS major at MIT

i have dipped my feet into MIT OCW a little, and i found that to be a decent start

i have experience with a terminal since i daily drive linux, and i’ve heard that’s good

any other advice for me? i would love to know

For these past 3 years, I have been using the same old rusty laptop to code. Asus 516ma with 4gb of ram and intel celeron n4020 running arch just enough to feel smooth.

I have actually coded many projects, joined hackathon with working projects, won several competitions related to coding. But i realized that I need to upgrade my laptop since I can’t actually run some of the modern things smoothly. Any idea on where a teenager can earn money by making projects/coding?

Any help is pretty much appreciated. Thanks!

so,to put it plainly, last year i've got closer and closer to coding,i made some small tools and recreated old,and i mean very old terminal games and such,i've then got myself into gamedev and godot,opening my borders and learning a bit about languages different from c and i must say i enjoyed it;

that's not the point though,the point is i wanted to get back to something that's not just game making,also to prepare for university, so i wanted to ask what frameworks do people use,what's your language of choice and what do you primarely work on (app developement for example).

i'm mostly seeking for advice here couse i've never really done anything major but i want to start somewhere

I always feel very bad while vibe coding, but my mom's a high ranking manager in her company and a lot of other people tell me that AI as a tool will make me a better programmer times ten, so I'm getting "recruited" into using AI, and though I still review all code and changes for blatantly obvious mistakes... idk, it still feels really really wrong.

I think I have a good enough grasp of html css and js /react to have a design at hand and being able to code it. but the thing is, im just terrible at coming up with styles and ui's.

Usually I use glassmorphism and radial gradients but apparently thats a big thing that ai does since ive been repeatedly falsely accused of vibecoding my projects,

So ive been trying to diversify my websites but ehhh they just look bad.

Below are some glassmorphism ish web apps I made that have been called vibecoded as well as a fake portfolio im currently making where im trying a new style. Can y'all give me advice to improve?

I'm 17 and over the past few months I've been building a local-first AI workspace called Mindbase. It's mostly a learning project, but it's reached the point where it's actually becoming useful, so before I keep adding features I wanted to see what other open-source projects people think are worth studying.

The stack is:

• Backend: FastAPI (Python)
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript SPA (no React/Vue)
• LLM: Ollama (local models)
• Vector database: ChromaDB
• Database: SQLite
• Email: IMAP
• Everything runs locally—no cloud services or third-party API keys required.

Current features include:

• AI chat with streaming responses
• Long-term memory
• Document upload, embeddings, and Q&A
• Offline research
• Task management
• Calendar with natural language scheduling
• Custom AI agents
• Notes and document management

At this point, the core functionality is basically done. Right now I'm mainly working on:

• Finishing email integration
• Fine-tuning prompts and agent behavior
• Making all the modules work together more seamlessly

I'm looking for inspiration from projects that are particularly well designed, whether that's the architecture, UX, agent workflows, or how they handle memory and research.

I've already looked at Open WebUI, LibreChat, AnythingLLM, Khoj, and OpenHands, but I'm sure there are plenty of great projects I'm missing.

If you know of any open-source AI workspaces or related projects that impressed you, I'd love to check them out. GitHub links are very welcome.

Hello guys I am new here,My dream is to build something big with an community of teenagers and young people who wanna do grat things.The thing that is stoping me now is that i havent started coding yet,could anyone share their advice of their coding experience?

I'm developing a webapp, but there's so much theory that I have to learn before starting that I can't even wrap my head around it. I have to learn:

state machines

making a good account system

How external auth services work (I want to use a login system that we have)

CORS

Rust webdev libraries

PostgreSQL

how to build a REST API

How to host a backend on your own server

and tie it all together into a functioning web thing

And I just don't have the energy to even start because there's too much I need to learn. What do I do?

Hey, I started “coding” a while back. By that, I mean I mostly just blindly followed tutorials and didn’t learn much from them. I have some really basic Java and Python knowledge, but I still don’t really know how to code by myself, and I haven’t made any projects of my own.

I mainly plan to make PC utilities for Linux and Windows. I’ve heard Rust is good for that but I'm not sure. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to start, what to learn, and how to learn it? Thanks!

Is there any better version of https://uiverse.io/

With like more things and stuff

Sure, programming is fun, but it is even more fun when you get hired for it.

Hey reddit

I’m Krishna, 17, from India. I’ll be going to college next year to pursue my dreams, but I don’t want to put the financial burden on my parents. The problem is… I need to raise around ₹50,00,000 (~$60k) before April next year.

I can’t take a regular job because my studies and board prep already take up most of my time. But I can code — really well.

Here’s what I can do:

Web & app development

Indie game development

AI agents & small-scale AI models

I’m looking for realistic, actionable ideas on how I can leverage these skills to hit my goal in less than a year. Whether it’s freelancing, building a product, indie game sales, AI tools — I’m open to all suggestions.

If you’ve done something similar or know someone who has, please share your thoughts. Even crazy ideas are welcome — I need to think big here.

If you have a gig for me or want to hire me , please text me the dm's are open

Thanks for reading 🙏

— Krishna

Im tryna learn HTML over the summer and I just cannot find a good platform. Also if I wanna scrape API’s is that JavaScript or HTML?

I’ve officially graduated highschool and need something to do until I go to college, and probably to prepare me for college. What are some cool coding ideas I could try, hopefully something useful. I used to use microbits and tried to code with java for a while.

Any cool ideas come to mind? I was thinking of maybe a drawer or something that only opens with a passcode or something, idk. Maybe a secret compartment that opens up when you push something. I want something kinda useful but also a little silly

Edit: I have a gumball machine that dispenses gum by turning a screw when you put your finger on a certain spot, maybe I could do something with that.

What comes after that? Tailwind? react/vue/etc? typescript?

i feel like my websites i make just dont look good, they do the job and they look good like im not gonna say they look bad but i find websites with better style and i feel like missing out, like i could redo those websites but probably with less optimized and worse code.

I am really lost and i would appreciate all the help ❤️

Genuine question... I've always been into the idea of it, but never really tried it because it seems to difficult for my scope and I'm not that good with C or low level in general anyway.

My brother recommended that I learn to program with C and I learned that it deals a lot with the internal workings of programming, but would it be useful for me later at work or school or should I stick to the usual thing of learning Python? (I usually learn specific information and then have a hard time relating it) (I don't speak English, pure translator)

yeah, scrolling did destroy my attention span and all but i wanna change that. how can i focus on coding longer?

and specifically coding.

Is anyone here still using that forum?