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8/7/2019

Have you ever found yourself driving down a new street in a different part of town than you are normally used to and you notice every single

What people learning to code usually get wrong

6/21/2019

The early stages of learning anything are one of two things. They are either exciting, as you are constantly learning new things and being b

How I got better at coding

5/17/2019

I've been a programmer now for the better part of 15 years. In between that time I've taken on other roles, such project manager, Chief Tech

Should you learn to code in 2019?

1/10/2019

If you have been curious about coding/programming/web developing but haven't found the fortitude to begin the journey, or to take a free onl

Why you don't need more than one programming language

12/26/2018

More is usually better, right? More cookies, is noticeably better than less cookies. Unless those cookies are bad. In which case, nobody wan

Do you think like a programmer?

12/10/2018

A popular thought experiment that I often give my students who are early in their programming careers is the following: There is a basket i

Do these 3 things to improve your code right now

11/19/2018

Coding can be a very personal thing many a time. Some people like camel casing, some like Pascal casing. Some people like to add the curly b

The truth about teaching yourself to code?

10/29/2018

I see this question come up frequently enough with my students, so I decided to give my 2 cents on it. And let me start off by saying that t

Learning to code is going to get harder

10/4/2018

We have more resources today in terms of documentation, guides, video tutorials, and how to's than at any other time in human history. We ar

The most difficult part about programming

3/26/2018

Recently I rediscovered an old project on my hard drive that had some potential to change the world (maybe). It was a year old project that

How to not get bored while coding

12/18/2017

Sure, the reds, blues, and purples on the IDE look like a ton of fun, but there comes a time when stying a nav bar for 2 hours just isn't a

Do Programmer's Need College Degrees Anymore?

12/15/2017

Recently an old comment that Elon Musk made about the importance of college degrees popped up again in the media, as they tend to do ever

Programming In Cubicles Vs Open Floor Plans

12/8/2017

There are main 2 ways that you'll be working in an office environment if you're a programmer. And that's either in a cubicle, which we've s

How To Be A Better Programmer

10/30/2017

Being a programmer can a fun and rewarding career. Particularly in the later stages when your experience has grown and you have more freed

A Quick Roadmap To Learning To Program

10/4/2017

There are a million and one ways to learn to code nowadays. Everything from a formal college education, to books, to free online classes to

Perks Of Being A Programmer

8/15/2017

Aside from the ever increasing job market in the technology sector that sees no end in sight, there are quite a few perks to being a softwa

Should Coffee Shops Get Rid of WiFi

7/24/2017

It's hard to picture a coffee shop these days that doesn't offer WiFi to its customers with the purchase of a drink. It's become common pra

Picking Your First Programming Language

7/18/2017

Many people will have you believe that language A is better than B, is better than C. And if you're new to programming, you might be inclin

How To Finish A Project

2/15/2017

One of the toughest things to battle once you reach a certain level of programming knowledge is the influx of ideas that will flow into you

Life As A Code Monkey

5/12/2015

Code Monkey get up, get coffee, code monkey go to job... Before I start with my story, I just want to say that software development is a

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