Build something with no connection to the web whatsoever, eg. a platforming game that outputs ascii to the console, or a spellchecking engine, an emulator, or w

Build something with no connection to the web whatsoever, eg. a platforming game that outputs ascii to the console, or a spellchecking engine, an emulator, or whatever. Make several versions of it, trying out radically different ways of conceptualising the problem in code. This stuff can sound intimidating if you've only done webdev, but it isn't at all as hard as it might seem. Having a broader experience of the world of software will give you a wider range of skills and a wiser perspective on the web stuff that pays the bills these days. You'll be able to look at some horrible design and say "duh, that should be a finite state machine" and presto you've just wiped out a whole load of complexity. Webdev is sort of a ghetto, the more "outside" knowledge you can bring to it, the more effective and the more employable you will ultimately be. EDIT: also, become an automated testing deity ASAP. Just do it. You'll wonder how people can code without it.