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Why Knowing Code Conventions Matters: Tips for Clean, Readable Code
Something you’ll realize when you start coding is that there are many ways that you can code the same thing. For example, when it comes to indentation, instead of using spaces, you can use tabs—or vice versa, instead of tabs, you can use spaces. When you write your for loop, your while loop, or your…
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Stop Watching Beginner Coding Tutorials and Do This Instead!
The best way to learn how to code is not by watching videos or tutorials, but it’s by actually coding something. I, and a lot of other people, call this project-based learning. It’s like learning how to cook—you don’t get better by reading recipes or watching cooking tutorials, but by actually cooking and then tasting…
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Pointers in C Explained: What They Are and Why You Need Them
When I first learned pointers in C, I thought they were very annoying. I would always run my program and then I would run into a segmentation fault error, and then I would have no idea why there was an error going on. It was just annoying to keep track of all the different pointers,…
C tutorial: How to read file data into your program
One of the coolest things you can do through programming is to process data from a file. Once you know how to do this, you can get data from the internet or from other programs and write a program that processes that data for you. For example, in my programming guide, you will need to…
The FUNDAMENTAL way to debug your code
No one can write perfect code. There are always bugs! Especially as systems become more and more complex, the likelihood of bugs increases. There are also bugs and coding mistakes as we develop new features and functionality for our programs. This is all part of the process. When we can’t figure out why our code…
How I got BETTER at programming
Becoming better at programming is a must to land the dream programming job. Becoming better is also a must to code with less stress and headaches once you’re at your dream job. So what is the best way to get better at coding? There are so many ways today to get better at programming. You…
The ESSENTIAL skill every programmer must have
There are many helpful and practical programming skills, but there is one essential and fundamental skill that has become one of the main hallmarks of my programming career. One that is kinda obvious but not talked about all that often. It’s a skill though that every programmer must have and every programmer already does without…
How to start coding NOW!
So you’ve been wanting to start coding. You’re interested. You know the value of learning how to program. Maybe you want to switch careers. Maybe you want to enhance your career by picking up some programming skills. Or maybe you just want to pick up a new hobby. So now, you want to actually get…
What I learned from failed software job interviews
Landing a software job is the dream for many. A software job can give them the right work life balance they are searching for. It can allow them to work remotely. And most of all it’s fun (and challenging)! So how do you prepare for a software job? What things should you keep in mind…