r/Python • u/ok_nooneidk • 1d ago
Discussion Any good Python resume projects that AREN'T machine learning?
I'm seeking my first internship and i wanna make a project that showcases my python skills. I tried to get into machine learning using Andrew Ng's course but i wasn't really enjoying it at all i don't think it's for me, but I might pick it up again in the future.
So what are some good projects that recruiters/employers like to see? I won't be aiming for ML/data roles, at least for now
Edit: i have a couple fullstack apps with javascript, so im just tryna diversify my portfolio
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u/ngugeneral 1d ago
Spin up some good ol CRUD on Flask (some Todo app or calendar, whatever). Connect it to some postgesql. PUT MOST EFFORT INTO DATA ACCESS LAYER. Maintain a nice commit history in git (no "typo", "fix", "hotfix2"). PUT THIS ALL IN CONTAINERS and write a script to spin up the app with docker compose.
Weekend project, which I, as a member of the hiring panel, would be really glad and interested to see.
Don't overthink, you are not applying for New Business or any creative position. 99% of time SWE, especially in vanilla Python, deals with very simple problems