In the technology industry, it’s easy to focus on coding and technical skills and overlook the importance of soft skills. However, soft skills actually play an equally important role in ensuring the success of software development projects. In this blog post,...
In this post, we’ll cover the absolute, bare-bones basics of Git, so you can get up and running as quickly as possible. Although Git is very powerful, and has a lot of commands and options, you only need to learn a...
As a new developer, your first job can be overwhelming. You may be experiencing imposter syndrome, have doubts about your ability to complete tasks, and/or feel intimidated by the amount of work you need to do… you might even encounter tasks...
Think back to some of the very first applications you made when you were learning how to code. Chances are that you wrote a simple console application of some kind, and showed it to a friend or family member–who promptly broke...
I’ve had a lot of students get hung up on getters and setters when they first start implementing object-oriented programming principles–especially in C#, because its auto-properties can feel a little too much like magic. In the simplest terms, getters and setters...
Mom, I’m a beginner at coding. I know my level of knowledge is okay, but I feel inconsistent about my level of skill. I could come at the same problem two different times, once instantly seeing the quickest, cleanest logic, and...
As a beginner, it’s natural to make mistakes–but some mistakes can be more detrimental than others. If you’re learning on the job or in school, hopefully someone will be around to point out these mistakes… but if they’re not, or if...
Totally lost on ideas for your first side project? I have three (3) simple programming projects for beginners listed here, with requirements to guide you along the path to completion. The projects are all object-oriented, and requirements start with basics and...
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 9,600 job openings for computer programmers are projected each year over the next decade, and about 162,900 openings are projected for software developers, quality-assurance analysts, and software testers. Programming is an extremely...
Visual Studio Code (also known as VS Code) is a popular free code editor that has a lot of features to make programming easier and more efficient. Like many editors, it allows you to use keyboard shortcuts for some commands, so...
