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How to Debug Like a Pro: Strategies for Beginners
When you’ve been coding for some time, you’ll eventually run into problems in your code or bugs in your program. Even the most experienced programmers encounter bugs. Bugs are annoying because you don’t understand why they’re happening, which can be frustrating. This is probably the most frustrating part of coding. However, when you debug your…
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Beginner’s Guide: Setting Up Your Coding Environment on Mac (VS Code, Git, & GitHub)
So, I got a new MacBook on Black Friday, and I haven’t done any coding on it yet. The development environment isn’t set up, so I was thinking of making a video about how to set up your development environment on a Mac. If you’re new to the channel, I do a lot of coding…
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Understanding Data Types: Why They Matter and How to Use Them
Data types are foundational to programming. They allow computers to understand what kind of data they’re working with, how to store it, and how to process it. For programmers, understanding data types is like understanding how different pieces in chess move. If programming is like a game of chess, then data types are like the…
How to connect Visual Studio with GitHub on Mac!
Connecting your an IDE with your repository is a game changer. It allows you to develop code and have version tracking all in one application! At work, I’ve mainly used Windows and Linux. At home, I use Mac. This tutorial is for you Mac users who are coding on your personal laptops 🙂 In this…
Are coding bootcamps worth it?
A popular way people jumpstart their programming journey is by joining coding bootcamps. A coding bootcamp is a short intensive program where you go through a coding curriculum with other students and instructors. At the end, they may offer a certificate of completion or a way to network with companies who are hiring new developers.…
How To Generate the Nth Number of a Fibonacci Sequence | Coding Challenge
I will always remember this time when we were interviewing a programmer for our software team. His resume wasn’t particularly special so I didn’t have any expectations going into the interview. We asked him some basic questions and he did alright. We then gave him a coding challenge to see how well he thinks through…
How to Git Clone From GitHub via HTTPS and SSH [2 Ways]
There are two main ways to do a “git clone” from GitHub: via HTTPS and via SSH. These are just two popular protocols that computers use to communicate. However, each way may require a little bit of setup to get working in GitHub. What is “git clone” though? “Git clone” is a command that copies…
Why Internships Are Better Than Bootcamps
People are always talking about coding bootcamps, courses, and software job interviews. Many talk about how hard it is just to land a software job interview. What’s going on? Why are people struggling to get software job interviews? I think people are skipping a step in their programming careers, and that step is internships! I’m…
What Is Vim and Why You Need To Know It
When I was learning how to code at my university, they didn’t teach us how to use IDEs (Integrated Development Environment). They told us to code our projects with some really basic text editors. I’m not entirely sure why, but I’m really thankful for that experience. Coding with a basic text editor really sealed in…