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Christipher Miller
1,296 PointsWhat are some actual projects that I could do that have SQL or database needs that would could be added to portfolio?
Am looking for ideas that don't need a forward facing fancy idea. I am not a designer of pretty things, or a window dresser. what are projects I can do that would matter for an employer that have basis in SQL/Database and maybe some light PHP?
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kareem Pierre
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 20,263 Pointsdo a blog. If you can put together an application that supports threads, posts, comments, then you know enough to do some damage.
cheers
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsIf you want to stay away from UX-intensive tasks like online commerce or social media, think internal processes. Perhaps an inventory control / order fulfillment system? Payroll? Equipment maintenance scheduling? Construction project management?
Christipher Miller
1,296 PointsDo you think it would be possible to do some of that on a "resume" website, that would be showable
Christipher Miller
1,296 PointsChristipher Miller
1,296 PointsSomething like wordpress, or do you mean a blog of a different sort? I was looking into doing the wordpress track, but have stuck mostly with doing the SQL/DATABASE/PHP lines and trying my best to eventually wanting to do the HTML course when I really don't want to do that, even though I need to do that to finish the PHP track.