Learning to code

If your social feeds are full of people sharing green, gray, and yellow square emojis, you’re probably familiar with Wordle, the deceptively simple online word game that’s blown up in recent months. Wordle challenges you to guess a random five-letter word in six attempts. Playing Wordle can be frustratingly hard, but coding it was easy,…

You've finally done it.After weeks (or months) of writing and rewriting lines of code, you've finished your project. It might not be pretty, and there might be several bugs left to resolve, but it works.You're excited, you're motivated, and your future as a professional developer or engineer seems that much closer. You want to capitalize…

When you're learning how to code, you have to get your hands dirty before you actually get it. Online courses and reference materials are a great way to build your foundation, but they'll only take you so far. To really cement your skills, you'll need to start building projects.But how, and what kind?Before jumping into…

Learning to code can be challenging. Not only do you have to learn syntax, but there are so many new concepts to learn as well, and many of them don’t relate to anything else you’ve studied in the past.Struggling to learn code is completely normal and expected. Most beginners go through at least one rough…

Hackers use many methods to infiltrate systems, steal data, and create general havoc with devices and networks connected to the Internet. Below, we'll look at one of the most common disruptive weapons in a cyber attacker's arsenal — the DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attack.Attackers don't even have to get access to a system in order to…

Learning a new language takes time, dedication, and patience, and programming languages are no different. There are no tricks or shortcuts to get you to know everything in a matter of days.But, there are a few ways you can learn a new programming language faster and better retain the new knowledge. If you're just starting…

HTML and CSS form the foundation of modern web development. HTML defines how a web page is structured, and CSS defines its style. While both languages are relatively easy to learn, once you know the basics, you'll still need to sharpen your skills with practice.Code challenges are a great way to sharpen your programming skills…

Even though the complex and intricate art of game development isn't always, well, "fun and games," if you choose the right language, it can be rewarding — both personally and financially.The average Game Developer makes more than $101,000 a year. So, as your player on the screen is collecting coins, so is your pocket.Still, the…

If you're interested in mobile development, then you've probably already heard of Kotlin as a popular language for developing Android apps. Maybe you've even started an online Kotlin course to give yourself a head start in your new development career.But learning doesn't end once you've finished the course. If you want to keep your programming…

You can only fill your head with so much coding theory and knowledge from courses and books before you need to put those skills to the test. If you’re a PHP developer, one way to practice your skills is by building a website or web application. But, there’s a much simpler and less time-consuming way…