How to take your programming skills to the next level?

Question

After learning the basics and coding simple programs, how to learn to code real applications?

Answer 1

By reading beyond Sololearn.
Tyere qre many resources out there which have a lot of information, these are pinks to just a few:

https://code.sololearn.com/WBHiShj1ublU/?ref=app

Answer 2

Try using STL in your C++ code

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/459759/?ref=app

Answer 3

To enhance programming skills, one thing that I found useful is reading codes, this gives many ways to implement a logic. Other required thing is solve some logical reasoning questions. Play quiz challenges. Some of challenges you will find here on SL itself. To beginners don't get upset if you are not able to solve quiz. Programming is skill and skill needs time to be sharp. the more you practice, the more skill gets sharpen. Solve challenge your way, then read codes others have posted. Try to understand what they have done. This will help you to build understanding of code.
here are link to few challenges

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/697929/?ref=app

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/676716/?ref=app

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/563384/?ref=app

Answer 4

start learn new librarys.