I like Project Euler ( http://projecteuler.net/ http://projecteuler.net/) especially when toying around with new languages. Its is basically a list of shorti

I like Project Euler ( http://projecteuler.net/ http://projecteuler.net/) especially when toying around with new languages. Its is basically a list of shortish problems to solve. You don't technically have to do any programming to solve the problems, but it is a good way to force yourself into doing some thinking. Also when you complete the problem the forums are usually good for finding ways other people of solved the same problem. Try not to pay too much attention to the code golfing. You could always find a project on Github that is interesting to you and try modifying it. If you interested in game development I've known some people who have enjoyed playing around with PyGame ( http://www.pygame.org http://www.pygame.org ). You'd have to learn python, but its definitely a language worth knowing.