🚀 How I Built 5 Projects in 30 Days as a 12-Year-Old Developer

Hey Dev.to! 👋

I’m 12 years old and I’ve been coding for 2 years. Last month, I set myself a challenge: build 5 complete projects in 30 days using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and React.

Here’s what happened—and what I learned:

1️⃣ Start Small, Finish Fast

Instead of aiming for huge apps, I broke ideas into mini MVPs.
Example: A full eCommerce site? Start with a single product page with add-to-cart.

2️⃣ Reuse Code Like a Pro

I made a personal library of components I could copy into new projects:

Navbar ✅
Login form ✅
Cards & modals ✅ etc.

3️⃣ Learn by Doing

React, Angular, and Flutter didn’t come from tutorials—they came from real projects.
Hands-on coding teaches faster than videos ever could.

4️⃣ Share Your Work

I uploaded all projects to GitHub and got feedback online. Even small suggestions level up your skills fast.

My GitHub: https://github.com/DMS-Menula

5️⃣ Embrace Mistakes

Every bug is a lesson. Debugging isn’t frustrating—it’s learning in action 🕵️‍♂️.