Explore a random development topic each Wednesday.
In today's coding exercise the task is to reverse the words in a string, where words are separated by one or more spaces. Summary Build a program that reverses the words in a string, where words are separated by one...
No matter your background, the concept of asynchronous behavior in applications can be a challenging topic. Seasoned programmers and new coding students alike can be intimidated by what it takes to work with asynchronous programs. In this guide I will...
We have discussed the importance of picking a development specialty, such as front end, server side or mobile. However, simply choosing a specialty is not enough. You also need to decide on what programming language you want to focus on....
So you want to be a developer? That's awesome, the software development world is one of the most challenging and rewarding career paths that someone can take. Since I lead the instruction for a coding bootcamp I meet daily with...
With your knowledge of the basic functionality of binary search trees, you're ready to move onto a more practical data structure, the B-Tree. First and foremost, it's important to understand that B-Tree does not stand for Binary Tree or Binary...
There you are. Sitting in front of your computer. Staring at a blank screen. You know you have to work on a code project, but it feels like you're frozen. The task before you is so intimidating that you don't...
A common pattern I see with students learning how to code is: Quickly learning a massive amount of information. Followed by running into a seemingly insurmountable wall. In this phase the student typically feels like they've reached the zenith of...
In the world of algorithms you won't make it far without a clear understanding of how the queue data structure works. In this guide to the queue data structure we'll walk through: What a queue is What they're used for...
In talking with development students I've discovered one topic that constantly arises in conversation. And that topic is the misconceived notion that great developers are born with a special programming gene. So let's walk through the question: are developers born or made,...
Let's take a step back in time back to my first semester of Computer Science grad school. Stepping into my first class I was filled with nervous excitement. The class was taught by Dr. Gelfond, one of the most respected individuals...
