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- A reminder to do your research on bootcamps such as Lambda School
- CS50 Web Programming course is an excellent introduction to web programming that you should definitely check out
- What are good starting projects for a beginner with Python?
- Took two beginner Python courses, what should my next steps be?
- Where To Find Open Source Projects?
- How can I learn buffer overflow attacks without harming my own pc?
- Which CI to learn?
- How I used Java and e-mail automation to make $500 in a few hours
- Memory leak in C
- What is a good language to learn while I take short breaks from learning C++? Also, where?
- Is it too much to learn JavaScript along with python?
- What exactly is a callback?
- MTA Exam 98-383 - Experiences?
- How are blogs made?
- What is the language used in Windows' command prompt?
- Need clarification on bitpacking and memory optimization
- Python Evaluating the first
- Can I learn enough Node.js in 4 months to do well in this job?
- Cloud Computing Tutorial
- Should I become a programmer?
- My story, and some stuff I've learned
- Common genres problem
- Program to find best equation
- Software Development Certificate at local community college?
| A reminder to do your research on bootcamps such as Lambda School Posted: 30 Dec 2018 10:17 PM PST I was considering applying for Lambda School, and just had the most interesting interaction that I feel I should share. CEO of Lambda (@austenallred on Twitter), posted up something a student had made using C. Another Twitter user, pulled up the student's LinkedIn page, over 10 years experience in tech & degrees in engineering and information services. CEO claims this guy learned everything to build what he did from Lambda. Then he blocked me, & had his brother DM me accusing me of being a competitor. Do your research on these people before you sign up & decide for yourself. I thankfully found out what a douche this guy is. Edit: This douche still has his brother DM'ing me a half hour later. Seriously check this school out before you decide anything. I continue to find more people he has blocked & then responded to their tweets so they can't respond. He likes to delete tweets too. Unreal. Another edit: https://ibb.co/1nJsq2w To be completely transparent, I created another account because I have a child to feed & didn't want my current employer to know that I am looking into leaving. There you are. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:08 AM PST CS50 Web Programming with Python and JavaScript is amazing intro into web programming. Probably the best MOOC released this year. It's very in-depth and teaches a ton of things you need to know as a web developer. Also Brian Yu is an amazing lecturer and I've found the resources to be very helpful in strengthening my self taught knowledge. Just wanted to share it with you all. Surprised to see it's not been mentioned more before. Definitely check it out. It's on edX. Here's the link - https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:HarvardX+CS50W+Web/course/ [link] [comments]  |
| What are good starting projects for a beginner with Python? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 08:25 AM PST So I recently started reading a book about programming with Python, but as of yet it's a lot of information that at this moment I can't do much with other than just take it in. On this subreddit I read that the best way is to just start with doing some projects for yourself The problem is that I don't really have an idea where to start with that. I don't have a problem right now that I want to be fixed, I just want to learn programming as I believe it's good knowledge to have. What are some projects that one can do that are simple , yet teaches a lot to a beginner? [link] [comments]  |
| Took two beginner Python courses, what should my next steps be? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 11:22 PM PST I just finished my second intro to Python class earlier today on edX (Intro to Python: Absolute Beginner & Intro to Python: Fundamentals). I am not sure of where to go from here... My goal: What I've learned so far in Python: Some general steps I'm taking: Confusion on where to go next with Python: Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Where To Find Open Source Projects? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 10:27 AM PST A lot of my programming friends and those who give advice here say that a good way to add to a portfolio/github profile contributions is to contribute to open source projects. Where do we find open source projects?? [link] [comments]  |
| How can I learn buffer overflow attacks without harming my own pc? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 02:49 PM PST Hello, I am a cs student in 3rd grade and I just finished taking my operating systems course in which we learned about buffer overflow attacks. It seemed really interesting and I want to learn more about them. But i heard its really dangerous and can be used to really damage a computer. I am not trying to learn this to harm a computer. I am just curious about it, but I am scared as I am trying to learn I might damage my own computer. How can I learn how to do a buffer overflow attack without endangering my pc? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:37 PM PST I want to incorporate CI for my hobby projects. What are some CI pipelines that I should look into? This is all for learning purposes so I'd prefer that it's free. [link] [comments]  |
| How I used Java and e-mail automation to make $500 in a few hours Posted: 30 Dec 2018 03:50 PM PST Hi all,
Recently, I saw an interesting bank promotion from Varo Money on Doctor of Credit. The terms were fairly easy to meet, requiring only a single direct deposit of $250. Far more interesting, however, was Varo's referral program which promised a bonus of $100 for every user who signed up via my referral link and set up direct deposit (up to $500). On the Doctor of Credit blog post comments, many people were asking for referrals to Varo, but there were equally as many people (or more) with referrals to give out. To maximize the chance of people using my referral link, I turned to Java and automation. I wrote a quick Java script that would poll the Doctor of Credit comments section and instantly send an e-mail with my referral link to anyone who asked. Within hours, I was $500 richer. For those learning how to program, I hope that my post shows how even basic Java code can solve a real-world problem.
Here are the steps:
I've detailed my solution here and the GitHub repo of my program is here. If you found this cool, would really appreciate if you starred my GitHub repo. Please let me know your feedback. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 11:19 PM PST Hey guys I have a memory leak that i just can't seem to find. When I take a screenshot of the heap at the start it shows me ucrtbased.dll!_CrtMemBlockHeader[] 35 10,495 ucrtbased.dll!_CrtMemBlockHeader 26 584 which i don't know what that is, it happens before any malloc/calloc and this is at the end, I have 3 more of those block headers ucrtbased.dll!_CrtMemBlockHeader[] +3 +8,248 +3 38 18,743 what exactly are those blockheaders that are causing me a memory leak? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| What is a good language to learn while I take short breaks from learning C++? Also, where? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:33 PM PST So, I read my C++ book, work on some C++ programs, etc. But often I need a little 20-30 minute break from reading. During this time, I'd like to learn another language! I know this seems really weird, but this is what works for me. I need a change on breaks, but I still want to learn programming meanwhile! By the way, some background: I took my first programming class this past semester, Introduction to Computer Programming I (with C++). So far, programming concepts such as functions, variables, loops, conditionals, structures come very naturally to me. However, I absolutely hate and am confused by C-strings. I am okay-ish at pointers. I am currently learning about more file operations (which is not my favorite, but still much better than C-strings). I am also very mathematically inclined and took up through Calculus 3 and Differential Equations. I have not taken discrete mathematics or linear algebra yet, though. I like math. I also did very minimal programming on the TI-83. I was going to learn Python since I keep seeing the name Python everywhere, and it is apparently very popular. However, my friend told me that Python is the devil's will on earth -- I looked it up, and apparently Python reinforces bad coding practices, despite its popularity .... so I have no idea what to think about Python. For now, I want to wait to learn Python until I have a much firmer grasp of programming. So that is off the table. I also prefer not to learn C, because, like, what kind of break from C++ is learning C? xD (plus, I will be learning C next year anyway) So, besides Python and C, I would love to hear your suggestions! I really don't know what to choose :') Please also say why, or what skills I could garner from your suggested language! Skills could be assets for a career, or just skills that are useful overall, or just things to expand my horizons, since I am still new. Whatever it is, I want it to be a well-formed, thought-out language that encourages good coding practices. So, yeah, please say why. If someone suggests one language, and someone suggests another, how should I be able to choose? I am okay if it is a programming language, a web development language, a functional programming language (I don't really understand what these are yet) or anything tangentially related to programming. Additionally, where do you recommend learning the new language? I learn C++ from this book which is very good so far. I have an app on my phone called SoloLearn, which is, imo, very succinct about topics. It's good for a free app, but I'm sure that there are better, more in-depth resources on websites. I'm also thinking about just learning it from a book or PDF on the programming language, as I learn well from detailed books. I also know that there is open courseware from MIT .... so I got a lot of options. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it too much to learn JavaScript along with python? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 11:17 PM PST Hello everyone, First of all, thank you all for constant contribution to this forum! Thanks to my lurk here with time I found amazing resources to jump into learn programming by myself. And excuse my grammar mistakes, English is not my first language (: I am really interested in learning JavaScript to be able to built websites, but I don't want to limit myself to that only so I am also interested in learning python. I have little experience with html so I assume JavaScript won't be so difficult for me but I have zero experience with python (I just learned about if/elif/else. I know... I have a looooooooong way to go but I am excited :D!) But my question is: should I first focus on one language and then go to second one or is it doable to learn both kinda at the same time? Thank you in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 10:14 PM PST I've never quite understood them, though I know how to use them. Are they recursive functions? Or something else? [link] [comments]  |
| MTA Exam 98-383 - Experiences? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 10:04 PM PST Has anyone here taken the Microsoft MTA Exam 98-383? What was your experience? Did you pass or fail on your first attempt? Do you have any advice for others taking this exam? I just scheduled my test date and I've been looking to read about other people's experiences and how they prepared but all I can find are Exam/ brain dumps. 😬 Thanks in advance, and sorry for the formatting! (Mobile!) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 10:03 PM PST Dumb question, I know. However, I am interested in adding a blog to my existing (static) website. Since my website is static, I am hinting that I do not know any backend languages yet. However, if I did, how would one code a blog from scratch? Would it be worth it or should I just use something like Wordpress? [link] [comments]  |
| What is the language used in Windows' command prompt? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 11:55 AM PST I'm not sure if it's a "language" at all, but I'm also not sure how else to describe it. An example of what I'm talking about: It seems like a language because of things like if statements, but it's also very different in many ways so I could be wrong. I gave it a search and it's apparently something called "DOS", but that doesn't make much sense to me as I've always thought DOS to be an operating system (it literally stands for Disk Operating System), so I don't think that's right. Sorry if this is a stupid question [link] [comments]  |
| Need clarification on bitpacking and memory optimization Posted: 30 Dec 2018 05:34 PM PST Hi everybody. This might be a stupid question, but I was wondering if, given a program that has a bottleneck in moving values from main memory to the registers, would there be merit to compressing these values and then decompressing them in the registers. I apologize that I don't have a more concrete example; this is more me wondering if I could use this as a trick to speed up programs. A more concrete example: Given a program that performs operations on sets of four 16 bit values, would there be a possible gain in speed by packing these values into a 64 bit variable, moving this 64 bit variable to the registers, and then unpacking the original four values into their own registers in order to perform the needed operations? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 09:06 PM PST Hi all, First time posting here so apologies if anything is off. Beginning coder learning python and wrote the below simple function to return the larger of 2 ints... only problem is, if I enter "2" and "10" (or 10 and 2), for instance, it returns "2." I believe this may be because it is only reading the first digit of the int... any ideas why this bug might be happening? Thanks!
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| Can I learn enough Node.js in 4 months to do well in this job? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 09:06 PM PST Hey everyone! Here's what's been up in my mind lately: I've been offered a job buy this guy I have known for a while now. He needs someone he can trust to be the head of programming for his company, a mobile app that seems to be doing pretty well among university students in a region of the US. I just started my first programming job a couple of months back, as a front-end developer for a startup. I have been working with React Native (Javascript) and learned a lot so far, especially when dealing with elements from the backend. For this new job, I would have to learn a pretty good amount of Node - at least enough to keep this app updated lol. The app itself is not complex at all, so I imagine I would be able to pull this off in a matter of months, but it was agreed that I would be able to study for 4 months prior to starting the job. It's a bit of a risk since I could lose my current job (which I am really enjoying), but this could be the chance I was waiting for to work in the US. So, can I learn enough Node to keep the app going and update it from time to time? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 08:55 PM PST Hi, I am a somewhat experienced programmer, but I don't know anything about programming/deploying for the cloud. I am hoping to learn how to develop my own cloud application. I know nothing about AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud, etc. I am hoping for a 5-10 hour tutorial to learn how to use one of these systems. I am ok paying (up to $100 total) for my cloud time. Can anyone suggest which Cloud application would be best for a Cloud beginner and a set of tutorials to follow? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 02:44 PM PST So I'm 13 and started learning c++ a couple of months ago. I recently got into object-oriented c++ and I have a couple of questions. Firstly, should I try working as a programmer in the future? I love programming and I feel like it's something I would love to do in the future, but it seems like by 2026 (when I probably would start looking for an at least part-time job), the number of young programmers in Poland will increase so much I just wont be able to find a job. Secondly, what language should I learn after c++ to earn the most money? (If in the future I get to do what I love doing, at least I want to earn good money for if). I was thinking about C#. Also, sry for bad english, I always get bad grades when it comes to languages. [link] [comments]  |
| My story, and some stuff I've learned Posted: 30 Dec 2018 04:34 PM PST I've been active in this sub for a little while, and I thought it'd be fun to share my story! I'm from Sweden, and I first started programming at around 13. I made some very basic programs using VB and .NET. It was all mostly related to World of Warcraft, which I was (and still am a little bit) into at the time. My dad always wanted to become an engineer, and he encouraged me with small assignments, like simulating an elevator in a skyscraper, and stuff like that. Eventually, around 15 years of age, I learned some basics in C++, where I actually learned what OOP is. I never really wrote a class until I read up on C++. I then moved back to VB to update some of my previous programs and implemented some basic OOP patterns. I then learned C#, which was easy to pick up since I knew the basics of C++. We also studied some programming in school, so that helped as well. After that I got accepted to a BsC of CS program at uni. By my second year (out of three years) I got recruited by a big industrial company through LinkedIn and they eventually hired me! I started in August, and I graduated in November. I recently turned 22. So I currently work there, and I love it. We're currently working on a cloud-based solution written in mainly C#. I've only been there for a little under 5 months, so I know I'm in the honeymoon-phase, but when I wake each morning my brain starts working before I even leave the door. When I come to work I can't wait to get started and start working on the stuff I've thought of since I left. Since I feel like I've landed a great job, I'm gonna share some tips on how I did so (some programming related, and some life related):
Apart from all of these, just keep a good attitude and people will have a better attitude towards you too. If you feel like shit one morning, just come to work and act like you're in a good mood, and people will treat you like you're in a good mood. It makes it easier. If you have any tips to add, feel free! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 08:14 PM PST Hi everyone .. I'm working on an app which has a database that has 2 tables like this: Every user has to set his preferred genres. The app basically returns a random movie that has one or more genres matching user's genres. Let's say a user prefers "Sci-Fi", "Romance" and "Drama" The app starts by updating users table and set genres to be "Sci-Fi,Romance,Drama" at that specific user. First approach:The problem with the previous approach that it returns movies that has all genres which user prefers.. What if the user set 10 genres or more? there will be no movie to be return. So I made a dumb and straight fix by fetching user's genres and separate them by ',' then choosing a random genre, then executing a That's two more steps each fetch than the original approach, but It worked with a lot of performance issues especially when serving a lot of users in the same time! Second approach:So I thought ... Why not creating a separate column in movies database for each genre that only accepts I made a quick test and executed a command much like this: That worked as expected and it was pretty fast. The problem however is the massive SQL statement for each select command.
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| Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:53 PM PST Hello all, I am trying to write a program in C that will store a number of equations ( in my case astrodynamic equations ) and then the program will want you to enter which variables you currently have, what their values are, then tell you the best equation to use to find what you are trying to solve for. My first challenge is how should I go about essentially creating a library of equations to scan through, and then how should I have the program decipher which is best for what I'm trying to solve for? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Software Development Certificate at local community college? Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:43 PM PST So I have been doing one hour of coding everyday for the last 95 days with Code Academy pro version and trying to do the challenges on HackerRank and CodingBat. I have started a few super small projects and it all feels a bit aimless. (NOT interested in web development. I sincerely dislike HTML/CSS) I have a dual BA in economics and political science and I know how I learn. I also know that you don't need a degree to get a job in the industry, but I need structure. That said, I applied and got into a few post-baccalaureate programs for computer science, however funds being what they are I simply can't afford $20k+ even on a payment plan working full time. The local community college here is about 10 minutes away from work and offers a certificate for software development. Its 3-4 semesters and costs about $3k total which I can afford. The courses included are: Object-Oriented Programming (Java), Database Systems (SQL), Mobile Apps Programming 1 (Java), Data Structures (C++) (not sure why they are using C++, but whatever), Systems Analysis and Design (the capstone project going through the lifecycle of a software application) Does this sound like it will be worth $3k to get a solid foundation and some projects under my belt for a portfolio? [link] [comments]  |
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