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**Learn a variety of [programming paradigms](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_paradigm "Programming paradigm - Wikipedia"):**

 

* Write a program in assembly language

* Write an application in a functional language

* Write an application in an object-oriented language

* Write an application in a prototype-based language

* Write an application in a logic programming language

* Write an application using the Actor model

* Write an application in Forth

 

**Experience the ins and outs of programming for different platforms:**

 

* Write a nontrivial web app     - connector,

* Write a nontrivial desktop app  - for ubuntu? - music app? mongodb viewer? zeromq viewer?

* Write a nontrivial mobile app - Achieved!

* Write an embedded app

* Write a realtime system

 

 

 

**Enhance your understanding of the building blocks that we use as developers:**

 

* Write a networking client (e.g., HTTP, FTP) -

* Write a device driver

* Write a B-tree database - In scala? Python?

* Wrap an existing library to provide a better (more pleasant) user experience

* Write an application or framework that provides a plugin model

* Write a testing framework

* Write a programming language

 

**Enlighten yourself with koans, katas, and the wisdom of ages:**

 

* Complete five [code katas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_\(programming\) "Kata (programming) - Wikipedia")

* Complete the [programming koans](http://sett.ociweb.com/sett/settJan2011.html "Learning Programming Languages with Koans - Object Computing, Inc.") for a language that you want to learn

* Attend a [code retreat](http://coderetreat.com/ "Code Retreat with Corey Haines")

* Read [SICP](http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/ "SICP web site") and complete all the exercises

 

**Program in the open:**

 

* Contribute to an open source project - diaspora? openblock?

* Have a patch accepted

* Earn commit rights on a significant open source project - Ubuntu related? Something I use and admire?

* Publish an open source project

* Perform a [Refactotum](http://thinkrelevance.com/blog/2007/04/03/twir.html "Refactotum") of an open source project

 

**Learn by teaching others:**

 

* Present a lightning talk

* Present at a local user group

* Present at a conference

* Deliver a training course

* Publish a tutorial

* Publish a constructive code review of an open source project

* Write a programming book

 

**Idea Dump**

 

###From Hyperink###

 

* Advenjure Create a simple MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) text game in Javascript (coffee script, clojure script) which makes AJAX (JSON or XML) requests to a central server. For brownie points, generate a basic infinite map.

 

* Auto-meme Write a RESTful web service which takes a random image url, analyzes the image, and intelligently stamps it with appropriate, generated meme text.

 

* Hacker News Write a program which analyzes hacker news posts and determines common attributes of successful posts (topics, dates, events).

 

* Command Line Equalizer Write a command line tool which plays a song and streams its equalizer in ascii.

 

###From Me###

 

* Personal Command Center Write a program which aggregates email, calendar, core tasks into a focussed display. Bonus Points for drawing out relationships in the data (e.g. where is timing being spent, patterns/solutions for topics).

 (Use Context.io for getting cool and fancy with analysis of email)

 

* Use Twilio to Build a Funny Cats Text Message Game, Django on the server side

 

* *Auto-Diary* Write a Service which rings or texts a user each to help them compile a personal diary, analyse their entries and progressively build a mood/emotion diary

 

* *Team Spirit* Build a service which lets users provide messages of support of their group/team/organisation with a dashboard to view analytics, trends etc...