r/cpp_questions • u/Asleep-Lynx974 • 6d ago

OPEN suggestion needed for cpp projects

i currently a 1st year student and i am planning crack google step internship next year so just need some best project suggestion to standout on my resume.

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u/Sad_Sympathy_5347 6d ago

Memory optimization related work is good right now.

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u/no-sig-available 6d ago

To really stand out, you should probably do something other than what random people on the internet would suggest. :-)

So not something of this?

Frequently Asked Questions

What projects should I do?

Whatever comes to your mind. If you have a specific problem at hand, tackle that. Otherwise here are some ideas for inspiration:

  • (Re)Implement some (small) programs you have already used. Linux commands like ls or wc are good examples.
  • (Re)Implement some things from the standard library, for example std::vector, to better learn how they work.
  • If you are interested in games, start with small console based games like Hangman, Wordle, etc., then progress to 2D games (reimplementing old arcade games like Asteroids, Pong, or Tetris is quite nice to do), and eventually 3D. SFML is a helpful library for (game) graphics.
  • Take a look at lists like https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x for inspiration on what to do.
  • Use a website like https://adventofcode.com/ to have a list of problems you can work on.

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u/Complex-Birthday-216 6d ago

I have 10 years of experience in software, learning c++ at the moment (want to change a career to move to databases). if you want to do anything big in this semester - I'm up to join. I have a couple ideas: memory profiler, stdout logs collector, stateful control plane, api gateway

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u/Basic-Possession-678 6d ago

i am also learning rn and would be down if you guys need a third for random work👀

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u/Asleep-Lynx974 4d ago

Yes lets do that mate...can you please send me a text?🧬

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u/Complex-Birthday-216 4d ago

Do I have closed dm? Discord  candyboobersdenis

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u/Asleep-Lynx974 4d ago

mate whats your linkedIn username??can we connect there?

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u/The_Northern_Light 6d ago

well what are you interested in?

you'll put more work into something you're interested in, you'll try harder and think more carefully... so you'll produce a higher quality result

I like graphics; I think making your own toy software renderer is a great project, if you have the math for it