So, I’m new to the community (stumbled across it shortly before the jam). I wouldn’t consider myself a complete beginner, but I’m here for simply because finishing has always, at all stages, been my struggle. I think the challenge addresses this particularly by putting greater emphasis on finishing and moving on than on coming up with a marketable product.
I think the value I see in the challenge is more on the discipline required to keep making something, to keep learning and bettering yourself, to take pride enough in the process that I’m willing to put a bow on it and post it to my page. And I think that’s a very valuable mindset for new (and not so new) devs. A list easing new beginners into dev is probably useful, and it could really shine with a sort of progress tracking system and badges similar to Microsoft’s online training platform.
But I think the list is a little less important than the philosophy behind the thing. I might not be your target audience and I’m not sure if this feedback is useful, but I wanted to let you know why I’m here!