Why Vibe Coding is Making You Worse
AI Can Write Code… But It Can’t Think Like You Recently at my work, I was coding a GUI in C#. And I thought this was a good time to start using ChatGPT to help me write my code because it got me about 70% of the way there. But what I noticed was it…
Why You’re Stuck in Coding Tutorials (and how to get unstuck)
I recently got an email from a subscriber who just graduated with an engineering degree. He can code in MATLAB, Python, and R, and he can ace any coding class. But he shared something interesting that I hear from developers every day. He said that every time he starts a new software project, he feels…
What 13 Years of Engineering Taught Me (That My Degree Didn’t)
When I first started writing software, I thought the goal was just to get the code to work. If it compiled and if it passed all my tests, then I was done. But as I got more experienced in the professional world and as I started working with different code bases, I started to realize…
The Truth About Coding Jobs: Avoid These 3 Misconceptions
I see all these coding boot camp advertisements and people online talking about how they got a software job with no coding experience. Then, they say they were able to do it in 4 months. When I see these kinds of things online, it kind of makes me cringe a little bit because I feel…
How To Handle Strings in C [Complete Tutorial]
Handling and using strings in C can be counterintuitive and tricky. Sometimes, they can give you a headache, but strings are a fundamental part of every application. When you’re building applications, especially console applications, you’ll often have to parse some string input or parse string data from a file. Then, you’ll need to export that…
What Is the Difference Between Stack and Heap?
When you’ve been coding for some time, you’ll start to notice that people use these two terms called “stack” and “heap”. And you’re confused thinking, “What is the difference between stack and heap?” When you see these words, start thinking “memory”. The stack and the heap are two different kinds of memory that your program…
Why You Need To Start Using Your Debugger Now!
I remember this time in university when I was sitting in class, and my professor wanted to show us how to use the debugger GDB for C. He was going through it and talking about how amazing it is, but to me, it seemed very complicated and intimidating. At this point, I had already been…
The Most Important Programming Skill To Have
Out of all the different programming skills there are to have, which one do you think is the most important? As a programmer, you need to be good at handling your logic carefully. You need to be good at math, passing your data from one module to another, and coordinating between different data modules. When…
C vs Python: Which Is Better To Learn First?
C vs Python: Which programming language should you learn first? Of course, these programming languages are often used by beginner programmers to learn how to code, and it can be kind of overwhelming if you’re a self-learner. Should I focus on C or Python? Which one, if I learned it first, would put me in…