I Thought I Needed the Perfect App Idea. I Was Wrong.

🧠 The Pressure to Be “Original”

When I started learning to code, I kept delaying my first project because I thought:

“I need to build something unique, something big, something no one’s done before.”

That mindset paralyzed me.

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🔒 What Held Me Back

• I overthought project ideas

• I compared my ideas to startups

• I feared no one would “care” about my little app

So I stayed stuck in planning mode… for weeks.

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💥 The Mindset Shift

One day, I read this quote:

“You don’t need a new idea. You need to build your version.”

That freed me.

I built a to-do app yes, the same one everyone builds but I added my own design, features, and challenges.

And that’s when I truly started learning.

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🛠 Start With Small, Boring, Repeatable

Here’s why simple projects matter:

• You focus on fundamentals

• You fight through real bugs

• You build momentum and confidence

• You actually finish something!

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🚀 Starter Project Ideas That Work

• To-do list with categories and dark mode

• Personal journal with password protection

• Weather app with location and animation

• Expense tracker with date filters

• Portfolio site that updates from GitHub

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✍️ Final Note

The value isn’t in the idea.
It’s in the execution and experience you gain from building it.

Start small.
Build something “unoriginal.”
Make it yours.