Hey everyone — I’m a final-year student, and I’ve been wondering this a lot lately. We always hear that “you need a good project to land a job”, but most students I know either copy from GitHub, get stuck, or just… give up. We’re doing a small open survey to understand this from both sides — students and educators. If you’ve ever: Built or struggled with a final-year project
Helped someone else do it (educator/mentor)
Wanted to sell or learn from real-world projects
We’d love to hear your honest experience. 🙏 It’s just 2–3 mins, totally anonymous. 📄 Survey Link – for students & educators
We’ll be using the insights to create open resources and maybe a system that actually helps. Thanks in advance if you participate — or drop a comment about your experience.
Totally get that — I feel the same sometimes. Even simple things like buying a domain, hosting, or a premium API can feel like a luxury when you’re living on pocket money 💸 We’re also realizing that it’s not just motivation — access and affordability really affect how far someone can go with a project. Out of curiosity — was there anything specific you really wanted to build back then but couldn’t because of the cost?
More than I can list. I’m at a point in my life where I can afford to start and complete these types of projects now, so I’m enjoying that freedom.
These days, I often re-engineer everyday items into better versions of themselves. It’s nice to have something that’s customized for you, or better than you can buy anywhere.