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    Is a career change to code at 39 realistic? learn programming

    September 16, 2020

    Is a career change to code at 39 realistic? learn programming

    Is a career change to code at 39 realistic?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:00 PM PDT

    Hi everyone. I am a professional video editor with some motion graphics skills that has been hit pretty hard by the pandemic. The future overall instability of society(climate change, growing income inequality and etc) has really got me thinking I should consider a career change because under good economic times working in film/advertising is incredibly competitive, and during bad times it's pretty much dead for anyone but the people at the very top.

    I keep hearing all these stories of people making the switch to a career in web or even software design, but I wonder how realistic it really is. For those that succeeded in doing so it seems they come from a science related field. I also just wonder for how many that make it, how many failed. Let me know the hard truth everyone! Please no platitudes or cliches that I can do anything I want in life. It's that kind of mentality that drove me to make previous poor life choices and would like to not repeat that. Thanks!

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    My employer is paying for me to learn R. This is a really good opportunity and I want to see what other resources people utilize when learning R.

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:43 PM PDT

    I'm a financial analyst at an environmental engineering company that mainly work with water treatment. I'm 23 and this was my first post college job in my small hometown. I couldn't have asked for a better job honestly.

    Over the summer they gave me the task of learning PowerBI, which I have been doing. Now they are paying a data amp subscription for me to learn R. I think this is an amazing opportunity since no one in my company really utilized R or programming in general.

    What are some good resources so that I can further my skills?

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    Looking for help on some beginner projects?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 05:09 AM PDT

    My Github: https://github.com/wisenickel5 has commented code for beginner to intermediate projects in Python and C++. This is perfect for new programmers who cant decide what project to start or more advanced programmers who need a reference for a current project they're working.

    I have all sorts of stuff on here ranging from pygames to machine learning models. All of my code is commented out so it can be useful to beginners and those who are looking for help on a similar project . Let me know what you think!!

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    Fairly new to programming, looking for some advices, things to not forget and how was your experience learning programming and how much time have you been doing this.

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 04:59 PM PDT

    Hello,

    I'm fairly new to programming , i started in 2018 with school, learned some basic HTML, PHP and SQL, and learned the basics of CSS and python by myself after i got my diploma. Really enjoyed building a website with a database where users could sign up and subscribe to a fictional website's newsletter in a team as a final project for school. I really liked the aspect of trying to find a solution to a problem and the feeling of finally getting something to work. I would say programming for me is pretty similar to legos ( i really like the building aspect of legos, and i find programming to be similar for me), but instead of a manual you have every ressources at your disposal and you need to find how to assemble everything, which i personally find satisfying once everything goes together.

    I'm currently doing a BTEC Higher national diploma in programming in paris ( So a BTS SIO SLAM for french speaking users ), i'm excited about learning new things, discovering new languages and learning how to work in teams, build a project together etc... i'm currently starting to learn C, and will eventually discover CSS, Bootstrap, Javascript and Java, which i'm really looking forward to.

    I would love to be a fullstack dev, being able to know what you need to do in a variety of situation (be it front end or back end), what language would be best suited for your needs is something i enjoy, basically being good at something i like, and having the feeling that i'm needed for my knowledge and not because someone needs a placeholder. (I worked 2 jobs from sept 2019 to august 2020, and i was just there because they needed people, not competence). I don't really know what really make me wanna become a fullstack dev, but there's just something about it that i find appealing. I can't really put my finger on it, i'd rather be good at programming, than at being a mechanic for exemple (even if i really like cars and how they work) Maybe it's the frustrating problem solving and the feeling you have once you finally found a solution that doesn't create another problem ? Or maybe the money (even though there are other decent paying jobs) ? I really don't know.

    I know i'll need a lot of patience, sometimes it'll (really) be frustrating, i'll even have thoughts about whether i did the right thing by becomming a dev. But in the end, that's how it works, and i guess i shouldn't expect to understand and know everything the 1st time.

    So... i want to know, what made you become a dev ? How was it becoming one ? How many years have you been doing this ? Are you a front-end/back-end/full-stack dev ? Are there any advices you can give to people like me ?

    Thanks a lot for reading, hoping to hear from anyone.

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    How are you learning?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 06:06 AM PDT

    TL;DR: How are you learning?

    A month ago I was an absolute beginner. Now I'm doing small projects, working codewars problems, and Edabit. I've also been using Automate The Boring Stuff. I was moving through it quickly and got to chapter 12 on web scraping. I am interested in scraping, but I've been going back through reinforcing earlier concepts. However, lately I've been focusing on my own projects lately. They are not super complex by the standards of many, but for me they are challenging.

    One project I've done is a craps game that initially was just two random numbers being generated. Over time I've designed it to generate the numbers add them together and display whether you've won, lost, or need to keep rolling. The way I approach my projects is I make a simple version, next I think, "How can I make it do x?" I add on from there.

    I work on coding for about 1.5 hours every night. I work from home due to the pandemic, so I can typically get a little work in during the day too. I try to manage it in small pieces.

    The codewars and Edabit problems are good to reinforce many concepts. I've had times when I would do 10 or so problems then come back to my project with a new perspective.

    I think it is important to note, unlike many on this sub, I am not necessarily looking for a career change. I have a good job that pays well. I recognize that is a luxury so anyone looking to change careers may not want to follow my advice. There is no timeline for me.

    What are you guys doing to improve? I would love feedback because I want to improve as well.

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    How would I begin tackling the problem of scraping data from facebook pages?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:45 PM PDT

    I'd like to access as many data points on an individual on facebook as possible. How would I begin to tackle this problem? Some data may be public, but what about friends, groups, message history, likes, etc. What data would require genuine human interaction to gain access to, and what could be automated? What if I want to scale it up to a couple thousand people per day?

    Also, what web scraping or other tools should one use for this problem? (any language, python, javascript, whatever)

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    Am I learning programming at a slow or average speed? 6 months they say you should know how to program really well?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:18 PM PDT

    I just got done with my first class in CS. It was mainly applab/codeacademy doing kid JS stuff but I was able to use basic comparisons, loops, variables, math, and functions with parameters.

    Since then I've been working on basic C++ apps like vending machines, calculators, telling you what grade you have, and little practice solutions.

    When it comes to really applying in depth functions, arrays, vectors, and classes, I start to fall off.

    In the CS class we did a lot of math/computer education over programming. This Summer I practiced programming on my own.

    I have 3 years left of school. Should I be understanding vectors, arrays, functions with parameters, and OOP by now as I start my second class? How fast should I be learning?

    Online articles say you can learn programming in 6 months if you grind. Well I have been grinding and I don't feel like I am anywhere close to beyond the basics.

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    How do I go about creating a website where it executes something on my computer?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:30 PM PDT

    Ok, I know how to make a website. I know how to hook things up on flask, that's about my skill level. There's this thing I want to do but have no idea where to start. I want to have a website where I can type text to speech and have it play on my computer.

    Example: I'm on my phone. I type something. My computer starts talking.

    Someone point me in the right direction, please.

    Thanks!

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    For anyone learning React, here's a resource

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 04:27 PM PDT

    Uidotdev on YouTube has a "Free React.js Bootcamp." I'm only 1 video in, and things are really clicking. Each of the videos is nearly a couple hours long, but I'm finding it easier than jumping from video to video to learn each concept. The speed is a bit slow imo but I prefer that.

    For background, I'm a couple months into learning React and I've used it for a couple of simple projects, but I'm trying to dig back in to really figure out what's going on.

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    How to grow as a developer?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:53 PM PDT

    I've been programming for a year now. I've basic knowledge of these technologies:

    1. HTML
    2. CSS
    3. Javascript
    4. SCSS
    5. Node
    6. MongoDB (ORM: mongoose)
    7. Express
    8. React
    9. Typescript

    But still I struggle with understanding some open source code using these technologies!! How can I be a better developer?

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    C++ Bubble sort help

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:54 PM PDT

    I somewhat understand how to do the inner and outer loops and to swap. But from there I don't understand how to keep track of how many comparisons occur here's my code/assignment:

    int Sort2(int *array, int N) { // for loop outer( 0 to N-1 ) // for loop inner( 0 to (N-1 - outer) ) // compare two adjacent items (inner and inner+1) and std::swap if necessary // // use an int to keep track of how many comparisons occur and return it // basically requires (n(n+1))/2 iterations, always the same // log the start , end and the value returned ( look at the example log) int outer = 0; for (int loop = 0; loop < N-1; loop++) { for(int loop = 0; loop < (N-1 - outer); loop++) { if( array[loop] > array[loop+1] ) std::swap(array[loop] , array[loop+1]); (n(n+1))/2; // I didn't quite understand what to do here } } }
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    Thoughts on using Stormwind to learn programming?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:42 PM PDT

    Have any of you used this resource before? My work offers a free subscription and I was wondering if the material is useful.

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    Free Developer Event: Microsoft Ignite

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 07:34 PM PDT

    Join Ignite to learn about the new technologies from AI to IoT. An event like this is a great opportunity to learn what kind of tools are available to you, what is possible. There are a lot of learning modules as well.

    Sign up for Microsoft Ignite,

    Check out Microsoft Learning Modules for on your own paste learning paths.

    If you are not sure what you want to learn next, I am happy to answer any questions to help.

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    Python command not working (Windows 10)

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:17 PM PDT

    I have installed python 3.8.5. During installation, I selected the option to add python to system PATH. So in User Variables -> Path there is:

    • C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38
    • C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\Scripts

    I also added the above addresses to System Variables -> Path. If I type "py" into console, python console opens up. However, if I type "python", nothing happens. How can I resolve this so that when I type "python", it will act as if I typed "py"?

    Console screenshot: https://imgur.com/ZRyIuN6

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    [Git | GitHub] I am not able to change the user name and email for git

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 11:11 PM PDT

    Earlier I had configured Git to have work with primary Github account with username "user1", now I configured it to secondary account of mine with username "user2". I ran the commands, git config user.name and git config --global "user.name", I can see the user has been changed to "user2" and similarly the email as well. But when I try to push to my repo of secondary Github I see the error, that permission denied to "user1". Also, I can push changes to repos of my primary account (I should get an error as I have changed the username and email), meaning user and email haven't been changed.

    Even in gitconfig file, I see the credentials for my second account - "user2" and "user2email"

    https://imgur.com/a/O5xIT4x

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    I need Udemy courses for Swift / iOS programming.

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 04:53 PM PDT

    What are the best udemy courses for Swift / iOS programming? I want to learn the auto-layout part well. It can be full course or just useful stuff (auto-layout, tableview, real apps course). I'm really in trouble with the auto-layout.

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    Project ideas for intermediates?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:40 PM PDT

    hey guys, i'm fairly new to the programming field, although i will not be going too deep into conventional software engineering, i feel like i need a basic idea of automating, data visualisation, things like that. i'll be honest i have little idea of what i want to do, but the joy i feel when i press run and something works is unrivalled. hence my interest in programming. i like ml, working with data, and i've read up on a lot of theory, but i lack practice. i'd love it if you guys could suggest some beginner level projects as well as some intermediate ones so that i get a good feel of what i need to do to be better.

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    how important is database for coding programs?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 10:14 PM PDT

    hi, everyone. I am studing C# on my own and I had an idea for practice proyect (and inventory system) but to make it I need to store/save and load information in a file, but wherever I look up it's all about data bases with like SQL and stuff.

    is it the only way to save information only possible with other language? I had a little experince with MySQL and java once, but I don't wanna make something like that just yet. if that's no possible, what kind of project one can made that does not require a database or saving?

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    Bootcamp/school/Community college or other creds to be a software engineer?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:44 PM PDT

    I currently work in intelligence analysis but I want to increase my pay and I've been interested in programming the past year. What held me back was my age late 30's and I'm a woman. I thought about nursing but I like the flexibility of tech and you can work from home. I live in DC though but I am not interested in getting a cert. Those expire and one can take months to obtain. Months that could be spent taking classes to a degree that doesn't expire. I've been looking at classes that are fast paced such as WGU. Any suggestions?

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    Why can't I use this code without \n

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 09:31 PM PDT

    I was trying this java tcp client socket code. it works fine. But, If I remove "\n" from String str it didn't give me output.

    public class Test {
    // Use try-with-resources to close a socket.
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
    int c;
    // Create a socket connected to internic.net, port 43. Manage this
    // socket with a try-with-resources block.
    try (Socket s = new Socket("whois.internic.net", 43)) {
    // Obtain input and output streams.
    InputStream in = s.getInputStream();
    OutputStream out = s.getOutputStream();
    // Construct a request string.
    String str = (args.length == 0 ? "MHProfessional.com" : args[0]) + "\n"; // <- here
    // Convert to bytes.
    byte buf[] = str.getBytes();
    // Send request.
    out.write(buf);
    // Read and display response.
    while ((c = in.read()) != -1) {
    System.out.print((char) c);
    }
    }
    // The socket is now closed.
    }
    }

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    Learning SQL Basics with Excel

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:31 PM PDT

    I know many people will argue SQL is not a programming language but I think it's essential to know while you try to program many things. I had a hard time learning SQL on my own after college and I think many people can understand Excel very well because all the rows are visible to you. It's really essential to at least understand the basics like aggregation and if function equivalent in SQL. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHWb16MvyMs

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    [C++] Use a while loop to find the sum of all odd digits in a number

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:26 PM PDT

    I'm not sure how to approach this problem. What I've written so far is: ~~~ int main(){ int x, sum = 0; cin >> x; }

    while (x != 0){ if (x%10 != 0){ sum = sum + (x%10); x = x/10; //Not sure what to put here

     }else { x = x/10; //Not sure what to put here }

    } } ~~~ I understand that x%10 would give me the last digit of a number, then x/10 removes the last digit. What I've done so far is, while the value of x does not equal 0, and if x%10 doesn't equal 0, calculate the sum as sum + x%10, then divide x by 10 to remove that last digit. If the last digit is 0, then divide x by 10 until it is non zero. That's my intention with the program but I'm not sure how to proceed with coding it.

    Please don't be too harsh, I'm just a beginner in an intro to CS class. Sorry if I made any mistakes, or if my code is messy in any way.

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    JAVA - Exception handling question?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 12:38 PM PDT

    So im having a hard time wrapping my head around how exception handling works. I have a few questions

    1. If we create a method and it has an exception, do we handle it inside the method or inside the callee?

    2. When we do the try catch blocks, if it's a runtime exception the compiler detects it itself and then handles it in the catch block. What if i want to make an exception ie: i only want to accept positive numbers, how do i let the compiler know that this is the exception i wanna handle in the catch block? Do i throw new Exception(); inside the try{} block?

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    Games that are sort of a gateway to programming?

    Posted: 16 Sep 2020 08:07 AM PDT

    Hi all!

    I am a noob to programming and coding. I know some Lua and HTML5 but only the bare minimum. I'm planning on majoring in some kind of software engineering. I was wondering if there were any games for me to sort of get in the groove of coding without necessarily being about coding? I saw that factorio is very similar to software development so I was wondering if there were more games like that. And if there are coding games anybody would recommend those are more than welcome!

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