> I just want to work without feeling bored or overwhelmed. Imagine being bored AND overwhelmed. Now that's something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. But i

> I just want to work without feeling bored or overwhelmed. Imagine being bored AND overwhelmed. Now that's something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. But if you want to deploy "real code", I suggest choosing a programming language and building a "complete software". 1. Write a compiler for C ( or more realistically a subset of C ) 2. Write a basic web server 3. Write a basic database ( RDBMs ) 4. Write a basic browser 5. Write a basic chess engine with board ( if you are interested in AI topics ) 6. Write a basic kernel ( or pieces of the kernel ) 7. Write a basic debugger Or if you graduated from a CS program, go look through your projects that you did and redo them or expand on them. Anyways, hope you find the project you are looking for and good luck.