Today I wrapped up 5 weeks as a Software Engineering Fellow at Headstarter.
Throughout this period, I experienced tremendous growth in my technical skills, driven by intense learning and hands-on application of my skills in weekly projects. At the start of the second week, I felt lost and overwhelmed due to my unfamiliarity with the technologies used in the example projects. However, I quickly adapted by following along with the materials, reading documentation, and browsing online to fix bugs and add new features. This allowed my creativity to flourish as I worked on new projects.
I would love to share some insights about the projects I’ve been working on and the key takeaways from the past few weeks!
Here I go:
𝗜. 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗠𝗮𝗻: https://panman.vercel.app/
PanMan helps you track pantry items, stay organized, and reduce food waste. With AI-generated recipes based on your pantry inventory, it supports all your cooking adventures.
Video: https://lnkd.in/g2nfgD9f
👩🏻💻 Stack & Tools: Next.js, React, Material UI, Firebase, Gemini API, Vertex AI, Figma, Vercel.
🌟 Key Takeaway: If you don’t love the project you built, you’ll probably enjoy creating a better version. Initially, I built a bare minimum version and wasn’t satisfied with it. Later, I redesigned the UI, learned new tools, and built the version I had envisioned.
𝗜𝗜. 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇𝗪𝗶𝘇: https://lnkd.in/gvqKuzze
QuizWiz uses AI to create flashcards from text prompts, making study sessions efficient and personalized.
Video: https://lnkd.in/geKyGFuc
👩🏻💻 Stack & Tools: Next.js, React, Material UI, Firebase, OpenAI API, Clerk, Vercel.
🎉 Fun Fact: I might have binge-watched and read a bit too much Harry Potter before creating this, so don’t be surprised if some UI elements look like they belong in the wizarding world! 🧙♂️✨
𝗜𝗜. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗺: https://lnkd.in/gsFdDn4b
AI sommelier, powered by RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), takes the guesswork out of wine selection by offering personalized recommendations based on your unique taste.
Video: https://lnkd.in/gX_JDBdd
👩🏻💻 Stack & Tools: Python, Pandas, Pinecone, Jupyter Notebook, Kaggle, Next.js, React, Material UI, OpenAI API, Clerk, Vercel.
🌟 Key Takeaway: It’s perfectly fine—and often more exciting—to base your example projects on something you’re passionate about or interested in.
✨ Working on these projects has made me fall in love with the process of creating and building.
Big thanks to Yasin Ehsan 🚀 and the entire Headstarter team for constantly pushing us to grow and for creating such a supportive developer community.
I’m always eager to improve, so any feedback on my projects would be greatly appreciated🙏.