Pet projects for junior+ level and above?

Question

Java

Hello!
I work in a company and feel that I can’t keep up with the pace of the team due to constant self-learning. I’m very interested in whether anyone is looking at gitHub now for people who already have work experience, albeit a small one (4 months)? And is it necessary to study something, what does not apply to the current work, but is welcomed in other campaigns?

Answer 1

IT is a dynamic area, you need to constantly learn here. Learn within your current work profile to keep up with the team and grow professionally. And constantly learn something new, so as not to become ossified in the tasks of one employer.

Answer 2

If there is at least one high-quality project on the github, albeit a small one, this is always a plus when looking for a job. If looking at this project they refuse, then you can always ask more experienced comrades to review and improve your code for future social security, which is also a plus.
If the project and technologies at the current place are relatively modern, then it’s worth delving into them well, and then developing a base for future work, otherwise you can pick up on the top and, as a result, don’t really know anything ...

Answer 3

Pet project is very helpful.
1) When you learn something new, it is not always possible to start a new project on it right away for money, so a pet project will do. And on it it’s just possible to test in practice the previously read theory in battle, to beat your hand.
2) The Pet project at least somehow motivates you to do it, you kind of inspire yourself that the community needs it (if it’s an open source extension) or your
resume or OOP
4) The pet project is also suitable in order not to forget the previously learned. For example, you studied some thing for a long, long time, but found a job for the next X months in a completely different way. So that it doesn’t crash at all, you can practice this in a pet project
The subtlety is that the profession takes all the energy and time from the programmer, and therefore you usually don’t rummage in other areas, and there are not so many ideas for such a project, especially ideas that you want to work on.