Become a better engineer by working on side projects

This will increase your knowledge substantially!

Intro

Side projects are a really great way to grow. There is no better way to learn new technologies/concepts/frameworks than building an actual project.

Especially if you are passionate about the project and you are eager to learn a new technology or get better at it.

This article is done in collaboration with John Crickett, a seasoned engineering professional who has worked both as a senior IC (Staff+) and a senior manager (VP, Head of Software Development). He is also an author of Coding Challenges, where he shares weekly challenges focused on building real-world software.

Gregor’s story of the importance of side projects

As a self-taught engineer, I really understand the importance of continuous learning in our industry. I consider myself a visual learner and like many fellow engineers, I learned a lot from tutorials. They have played a big part for me, especially in the early starting days.

Teamtreehouse was one of the platforms where I learned a lot from. I started with frontend (JS)…