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…
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…