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Learning Python update #2 - I made a game :)

24 Feb 2022 2 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

Bit more of an update today, I've been spending a good deal of time over the last few days learning how to code a game in the 'Minesweeper' mould following the instructions laid out in the excellent 'Coding for beginners' book that I have shared a li...

How to use YAML Aliases

24 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments jasonheecs

Have you ever had to copy and paste duplicate content in a YAML file and wondered if it is possible to DRY that up? As it turns out, YAML allows you to repeat nodes via aliases. YAML Aliases allow you to assign a name to a value or block of data and...

Learning Python update #1

23 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments dotMatrix

So I have been learning python for a little while now, approximately a month off and on.  But so far haven't really committed to consistent learning.  I was given the advice of setting up a blog to post regular updates of my progress to keep me hones...

Trying to get a flaky mind to commit! - Learning to code edition

23 Feb 2022 2 minute read 3 comments dotMatrix

About Me and how I intend to use this blog: So I've never been one for keeping a diary or blogging on a regular basis.  Partly because my mind can't sit and focus on one thing over a sustained period of time.  And also partly because, what if people...

A Fullstack JavaScript guide for beginner programmers: Where to start?

23 Feb 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Synergy

This publication will be a small introduction to a bigger post I wrote on medium: Fullstack JavaScript career path: does it worth it? Where to start?  Followed by another post I made: Reasons to code in Vanilla JS First things first. I don't consider...

10000 Hours To Master Something - How Long To Master A Hobby?

3 Feb 2022 2 minute read 1 comment R23

  I've been thinking a lot about what I want to pursue in my life. However, after giving that some thought, I have realized how futile it is to think that just theorizing what you want to do with your life will actually accomplish it; additionally...

The 3Ms of Coding Practices

12 Jan 2022 4 minute read 0 comments k88.io

In the world of programming, there are many lists of dos and don'ts. Some are universally liked, and some are personal preferences from one programmer to another. I want to take a step back and instead introduce 3 concepts you should use. This articl...

What is a high and low level language?

5 Jan 2022 2 minute read 1 comment lingy

Follow me on Odysee The concept of high-level and low-level programming languages often appears in programming theory books or IT-related blogs. But what is a high-level and low-level programming language? What is a programming language? A programmi...

Introducing hivedata.live v0.1.0 - A tool to visualize Hive Data with the help of Hive SQL

2 Jan 2022 3 minute read 1 comment Bala

Ever since I started using Hive SQL, I always wanted to create a portal from where we can easily view all the possible data we can fetch from Hive with the help of Hive SQL. I would like to start this article by conveying my thanks and regards to @ar...

The world of cellular automata.

1 Jan 2022 1 minute read 0 comments 80sVectors

"What are cellular automata?" Cellular automata are a type of algorithm that work with a grid of cells that have a state . And the state of these cells changes based on the cells around it. One of the most famous cellular automaton would be Conway's...