𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀

Developers learn concepts and move on. You forget details without practice.

I built a recipe finder app. I wanted to refresh my API skills.

I focused on these tasks:

• Fetching data from an API
• Handling asynchronous requests
• Managing loading states
• Filtering data

I used the DummyJSON Recipes API. It provided recipe names, ingredients, and images.

This project taught me several things:

• API Requests: I reinforced how responses work.
• State Management: Proper handling improves user experience.
• Error Handling: Basic checks make the app reliable.
• UI Rendering: I practiced updating screens with data.

I faced two main challenges:

• Keeping the UI friendly during data fetches.
• Handling empty search results.

Solving these small problems builds better habits for big projects.

You do not need huge applications to grow. Small and focused projects reinforce your knowledge.

Build small projects. They teach lessons tutorials miss.

Source: https://dev.to/abhavya28/i-built-a-recipe-finder-app-to-refresh-my-api-skills-and-learned-more-than-expected-pl6