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What is Inheritance in Object-Oriented Programming?

By Tori Brenneison February 13, 2023 .NET, C#, Object-Oriented Programming 0 Comments
The concept of inheritance in object-oriented programming (OOP) allows us to derive classes from other classes–so a child class can “inherit” properties and methods from its parent class, like you may have inherited your eye color from your mom.  Inheritance allows...
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You’re Not Going Straight to FAANG (And That’s Okay)

By Tori Brenneison February 11, 2023 Getting A Job 0 Comments
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I had a student once who told me they were going to work at Google.  Great, I said, if you put in the effort and work hard, you could end up at Google one day.  I have a friend who went...
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What is Polymorphism in Object-Oriented Programming?

By Tori Brenneison February 11, 2023 .NET, C#, Object-Oriented Programming 0 Comments
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Polymorphism is one of the core principles of Object Oriented Programming.  But what is polymorphism? The word ‘polymorphism’ means ‘having multiple forms’ (from the Greek ‘polýs’, meaning ‘many’, and ‘morphē’ meaning ‘form’, for all of you etymology nerds out there).  In...
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Don’t Be Afraid To Make Yourself Stand Out

By Tori Brenneison February 11, 2023 Getting A Job 0 Comments
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Want to really stand out to employers? Do something weird. I remember the moment that code ponies first came into the world.  It was late 2015, and I was a programming bootcamp student.  The bootcamp was run out of a co-working...
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As a coach and instructor, Tori is known for her ability to empathize with and encourage students, as well as for a dogged insistence that she’ll fight anyone who messes with her “code babies”. Her observations and interactions with entry-level developers from all backgrounds and walks of life has afforded her unique insight into the hopes, dreams, motivations, struggles, and successes of junior techies.

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