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10 beginner cs projects instead of doomscrolling on your phone

@codingwithalexz

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Why it worked

The video provides high-value, actionable educational content that solves a common pain point (wasting time) while using a comment-based lead magnet to boost engagement.

Summary

The video lists 10 beginner computer science projects as an alternative to phone doomscrolling. The creator prompts viewers to comment for a link to the project tutorials.

Structure

1Hook stating the value proposition
2List of 10 project ideas with tech stacks
3Call to action to comment for resources

Call to action

Comment “project” and I’ll send you the link to the project tutorials

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10 beginner cs projects instead of doomscrolling on your phone 1. Create a GIF with Python 2. Build Tic-Tac-Toe with JavaScript 3. Build an Interactive Soundboard with p5.js 4. Visualize YouTube Data 5. Build a Weather App 6. Create a Personal Portfolio Website 7. Build a To-Do List App 8. Create a Chrome Extension 9. Build a Calculator 10. Create a Simple Chat App Comment “project” and I’ll send you the link to the project tutorials 🥸

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Comment “project” and I’ll send you the link to the project tutorials 🥸 1️⃣ Create a GIF with Python Turn image frames into looping GIFs using Python and the command line. Tech Stack: Python, Pillow, Command Line 2️⃣ Build Tic-Tac-Toe With JavaScript Make your own 2-player game directly in the browser. Tech Stack: JavaScript, HTML, CSS 3️⃣ Build an Interactive Soundboard with p5.js Trigger sound effects with buttons or keys in a creative web app. Tech Stack: JavaScript, p5.js 4️⃣ Visualize YouTube Data with Plotly Analyze and chart trending YouTube videos with interactive visuals. Tech Stack: Python, Plotly, Pandas 5️⃣ Generate a QR Code with Python Create scannable QR codes from links or text. Tech Stack: Python, qrcode 6️⃣ Convert Roman Numerals in Python Write a converter for Roman numerals to integers and back. Tech Stack: Python 7️⃣ Build a Word Guessing Game Recreate a simplified version of Hangman using basic logic and input. Tech Stack: Python 8️⃣ Generate AI Art with Krea.AI Use text prompts to generate aesthetic images with Gen AI tools. Tech Stack: Krea.AI (No code required, but fun for beginners) 9️⃣ Animate Images with CSS Keyframes Bring still images to life with custom animations. Tech Stack: HTML, CSS 🔟 Set Up a GUI with Java Build a basic graphical interface using Java’s built-in libraries. Tech Stack: Java, Swing All of these are beginner-accessible and perfect for leveling up your portfolio or getting started with building 💻