My job has me in OO PHP, Javascript, and Actionscript, I used to program in C++, Java, ASP.net, I haven't in 5+ years and I want to apply to jobs that use those languages and perhaps others, what kind of project can I do to show potential employers that I can still program in other languages? Are tutorial projects enough?
Found a good list of projects <a href="http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/78802-martyr2s-mega-project-ideas-list/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/78802-martyr2s-mega-...</a><p>Going to also find open source projects
This a list of projects I'd like to implement, a couple of them are there only because I want to learn the specifics about a language/tool: <a href="http://mheroin.com/projects" rel="nofollow">http://mheroin.com/projects</a>. Some I consider fun:<p>* Basic HTTP Server in X language (Go in my case)<p>* Controversipedia: Take a dump of Wikipedia, publish only the controversy/criticism of entries.
Knowing a language versus getting creative with it is different. Perhaps start with criteria for a project larger then a todo app. The project would need to deal with databases, session / account management, tracking input/output, maybe some calculations, parsing, multiple forms/screens, and maybe reporting, anything else? But would that all make it a bit much for it's worth to an employer?
Maybe try and contribute to an open source project? Find some bugs and create fixes, I'm sure it will look good on your resume and you'll be helping out the community at the same time :)