Where do you find inspiration and ideas to start a new project?
Do you have interests outside of webdev? Is there a project you can make based on that? E.g. You really like music, how about making a website where you can create playlists using Youtube URLs?
Is there something you feel is missing in your life and the tools that are out there aren't satisfying you? E.g. You want an easier way to send articles to your e-reader, so you create a Chrome extension that does exactly that (I actually did that!)
Look at your friends and other communities you're in, or even social media. Make something you think will benefit others! E.g. Some of your friends own a snake pet, how about making a tool for them that uses their smartphone to closely monitor the terrarium?
Most of us devs aren't exactly good at designing. How do you go around that?
I... I don't. I'd like to get better at designing but I do feel my skills are at least up there to know how to put things together from a UX/UI standpoint! The best advice I can give here is to learn some basics through courses and books.
If this is solely for your portfolio, I wouldn't get too worried about your project looking ugly! Dev recruiters can look past this. Otherwise, if you really don't have time or motivation to learn some design principles yourself, find a designer to collaborate with!
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Here's my own take to this:
I... I don't. I'd like to get better at designing but I do feel my skills are at least up there to know how to put things together from a UX/UI standpoint! The best advice I can give here is to learn some basics through courses and books.
If this is solely for your portfolio, I wouldn't get too worried about your project looking ugly! Dev recruiters can look past this. Otherwise, if you really don't have time or motivation to learn some design principles yourself, find a designer to collaborate with!