10 tips you can start today to improve your coding ability forever
These are no ordinary tips that I'm about to share with you. Doing these things will definitely change your life for the better. You'll have more confidence, be better prepared, improve your working relationships with coworkers, and of course, become a better...
Why is software so expensive to create?
I also used to wonder why software is so expensive. I'm Wahid and this article is based on my personal experience of 28 years of software development. I hope it helps you to better understand software and plan projects so they provide real value that customers love....
Bootcamp vs. college degree
I came across this infographic from WhatsTheHost.com recently and thought you'd like it. It compares two options most people think about when deciding to learn how to code. Take Up Code is neither a bootcamp nor a college. The focus here is all about giving you...
C++ operator precedence chart in detail
This is a chart I combined from various sources online and from books. You can use it to better understand which operators C++ will apply before others whenever you have an expression containing multiple operators. Most other charts say that you can override the order...
Hello World explained line by line
I’m a big fan of starting out simple and building up from there. And it’s harder to get any simpler than a “Hello, World!” application. Even here, if you really think about it, there’s a lot going on. So I decided to annotate this for you.
You can learn programming without engineering or mathematics
Have you ever wondered what you need to know before you're ready to learn how to program? Maybe you feel that you should be a math wiz in order to consider programming? The simple answer is you really don't need any special skills and that you can get started right...
When learning how to program, the journey is critical
What I mean by this is the changes that a program goes through from the first line of code to the finished product are what you need to understand when learning how to program. I recently watched one of those "online videos" and could not believe that it was presented...
What computer should I use to learn how to program?
When you first start coding, one of the first questions you might have is what computer is best? What computer should I use to learn how to program? You’ll need to install software development tools to write code and you can only do that on desktop or laptop computers...
Focus on results instead of time
This is not a college course where you only need to show up for attendance, turn in your homework, cram for some tests, and claim your credit hours. You're not being graded at all here. You are the judge of how well you have learned a topic and how well you can apply...
Should I learn C, C++, or C#
This question is often asked and if you have any programming friends, you'll likely get a different answer from each friend. And you may even get a another suggestion to learn Java instead. Let me give you an answer that's based on your needs instead of what language...