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Kood Sisu – Software Developer Studies

A highly practical software development program focused on coding fundamentals, real-world project work, problem solving and clean engineering habits. I’ve built applications in Go, JavaScript and Python while developing strong foundations in backend, frontend and data work.

Role

Software developer student

Stack

Go, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, SQLite, Git, Node

Status

2024–present

Study projects & exercises

Kood Sisu feedback system
different Kood Sisu projects

What I focused on

  • Building clean, simple applications in Go, JavaScript and Python
  • Understanding backend basics: routing, handlers, templates, JSON and APIs
  • Frontend fundamentals: semantic HTML, CSS, accessibility
  • Working with SQLite and JSON as storage formats
  • Using Git consistently and learning project structure best practices
  • Reinforcing problem-solving, debugging and thinking like an engineer

Highlighted coursework

  • Train pathfinder (Go): BFS/DFS, path optimization, clean architecture
  • Car comparison web app (Go + HTML/Tailwind): JSON API integration, dynamic views
  • Live leaderboard (Node/WebSockets): real-time flags & client sync
  • CLI & utility tools: JSON handling, parsing, file IO, error handling

Soft skills strengthened

  • Breaking big tasks into small, shippable parts
  • Working independently and iterating quickly
  • Communicating technical problems clearly
  • Developing confidence through building real things