Learning to code

If you ask a programmer, software engineer, or product manager what website they use the most, they’d probably all say the same thing: Google. Even the most experienced programmers rely on Google to answer questions about code — it’s not cheating, it’s part of being a resourceful problem-solver. Besides Google, there are some other industry-specific…

The crisp click of a tactile switch. A rainbow backlit keyboard that changes colors when you type. Handcrafted keycaps with koi fish suspended in resin. Welcome to the world of mechanical keyboards.If you’re not familiar with mechanical keyboards, there’s a good chance you’ve at least heard one before. Whereas a standard keyboard has a single…

If you’ve ever created a website from scratch, you know that it can be a complex, time-consuming project. There are so many elements to consider, from the color palette to the navigation to optimizing the load speed — and that’s just the beginning.But luckily, starting from scratch isn’t usually necessary. Instead, you can clone an…

You've probably heard of the C programming language. C has been around a long time, being released in 1972. There's likely some software on your computer written in C. Maybe even the whole operating system.Then there's C++, but how does it differ from C? And the confusion doesn't stop there. There's also C# and Objective-C.…

Naming a programming language is kind of like naming your kid — it’s a personal decision that lots of people will have opinions about, no matter what you decide.  When you’re choosing a programming language to learn, it’s easy to be intimidated or just plain confused by the names. But often a programming language’s name…

There’s busy and then there’s stretched-so-thin-you-can’t-think — neither mindset is ideal, especially when you’re trying to learn a new skill like coding. But this is the reality for lots of people who are balancing learning with other responsibilities like a full-time job, childcare, and a social life.It’s true that learning to code takes discipline, but…

Who among us has covertly googled a question that we “should” know the answer to? When you’re learning to code, this happens a lot — whether you’re trying to remember what HTML stands for, spinning your wheels stuck on a specific coding problem, or having an existential crisis about what the internet actually is.First of…

In 2020, a survey by Original Software found that almost 90% of respondents agreed that user acceptance testing (UAT) is a key part of achieving high-quality results in software development. But what is user acceptance testing?User acceptance testing is the final testing stage in software development before production. It's used to get feedback from users…

Computer networks: Who hasn't heard of them? We connect to them all the time, whether we're at home, school, or work. But what exactly is a computer network, and what do developers need to know about them?Simply stated, a computer network is a group of connected computers that share data with each other. A computer…

When you set a big goal, how often do you celebrate your progress?Sometimes, we get so caught up in advancing to the next step that we forget to appreciate how far we've come. But it's important to remember that, with each line of code, you're that much closer to your end goal — whether it's…