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| Ask HN: “Write your own” or “Build your own” software projects | ||
| recommended by 2 users | 2018 | 576 points by n_t | learning to code | original thread | | ||
I am looking for writings/tutorials/videos which describe a specific technology or feature by implementing them, ideally in no more than few thousands lines of code (and not just 10-20 line code snippets). Idea is to teach about underlying technology by a hands-on project, which is not overwhelming like trying to implement full-feature game engine and yet captures the essence of technology. Some examples are - * Build a simple database (https://cstack.github.io/db_tutorial/) * Containers in 500 lines (https://blog.lizzie.io/linux-containers-in-500-loc.html) * Malloc tutorial (https://danluu.com/malloc-tutorial/) * Nativecoin - build your own crypto-currency (https://lhartikk.github.io/) I'm sure there are great such projects/tutorials in domains like networking, filesystem, databases, compiler, web design, messaging, game design, fintech, etc. If you have come across such writings/projects, kindly share. | ||
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| repsak Jun 20, 2018 | on: How to build a React.js chat app in 10 minutes | context |
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vsundar Feb 11, 2020 | on: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by… | context
Apart from books, if you are open to tutorials, videos too, there was a similar thread 2 years ago about write/build your own projects https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16591918. That has some already mentioned here but also others (build your own react, sinatra, redux created your own programming language, editor, make a lisp etc). Both threads are now in my fav....hopefully some day. |
It depends, those titles are definitely click baity but the content isn't necessarily bad.
No one said you're done after doing one ten minute tutorial.
Check out some of these recommendations https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16591918