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Things You Should Know Before You Start Learning to Code
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Man walking up stairsThousands of people start learning to code every day, but the majority of them quit after a while.To be a software engineer, you do not need a CS degree, but learning by yourself is harder. You have to go through lots of mental challenges.Our body always wants to stay in its comfort zone, but learning new skills — especially coding — frequently puts us in uncomfortable situations. It makes it harder to focus and you’ll want to stick to easier things that you’re good at.That is why consistency is important until you make yourself comfortable with the new skill. I’ve been trying to learn to code for a few years, and I think there are a few issues everyone faces when learning to code for the first time that I’d like to address1. Do not start learning without a clear goal.It is (...)

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Our 25 Favorite Data Science Courses From Harvard To Udemy
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Originally Posted HereLearning every facet of data science takes time. We have written pieces on different resources before. But we really wanted to focus on courses, or video like courses on youtube.There are so many options, it can be nice to have a list of classes worth taking.We are going to start with the free data science options so you can decide whether or not you want to start investing more in courses.Tip : Coursera can make it seem like the only option is to purchase the course. But they do have an audit button on the very bottom. Now, if you appreciate Coursera, by all means, you should purchase their specialization, I am still uncertain how I feel about it. But, I do love taking Coursera courses.Select the audit course option to not pay for the courseBootcamps and (...)

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Learn to code in 5 months, get hired, and thrive as a web developer
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Nowadays we can’t imagine our lives without websites and apps — they changed everything. And as web development continues to grow exponentially, there remains an immense demand for web developers that is projected to grow over a 10-year period.With a wide range of possible ways to become a web developer, most learners are not sure how to begin.In this article, you will find a step-by-step plan on how to become a web developer in 5 months. This article answers three main questions:Part 1: WHY learn to code?Part 2: WHAT you will learn? (the 5-month plan)Part 3: WHEN to start looking for a job?Part 1: WHY learn to code?You can improve your yearly incomeAccording to Paysa, a salary comparison website, “A Web Developer earns an average of $91,587, ranging from $77,544 to $103,370, with top earners (...)

#front-end-development #learn-to-code-online #javascript #learning-to-code #web-development

One secret to becoming a great software engineer: read code
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Become a better programmer by building a routine and habit for reading codeThis is a post in my occasional series, Notes to a Young Software Engineer. Sign up here.A code snippet from RedisIf you woke up one day resolved to be a great writer, you’d hear two simple pieces of feedback: write a lot, and read even more.In software, plenty of people write code, but precious few spend time reading it — especially code outside their day to day work. That is a mistake. Early in your career, act like an aspiring writer and embrace reading diverse code.Read widely and read often. It could be the difference between being a decent software engineer and a great one.Why should I read code?Great writers are a function of the writers they’ve read. Think of Joan Didion, who typed out Hemingway’s sentences at 16, (...)

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#learning Data Science : Our Favorite Data Science #books
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Originally Posted HereWhether you are just breaking into data science, or you are looking to improve your data science skills. Books are one great method to get a base level understanding of specific topics. Now, we personally believe nothing beats experience, but in lieu of that, taking a course or reading a book is a great way possibilities that you can build on later when you are trying to practically approach data science.In data science, there are many topics to cover, so we wanted to focused on several specific topics. This post will cover books on #python, R programming, big data, SQL and just some generally good reads for data scientists.Heads Up! — This post contains referral links from Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a (...)

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#learning Data Science : Our Favorite #python Resources
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Python is a common language that is used by both data engineers and data scientists. This is because it can automate the operational work that data engineers need to do and has the algorithms, analytics, and data visualization libraries required by data scientist.In both rolls, the need to manage, automate and analyze data is made easier by only a few lines of code. So much so that one of the books we have read and seen in many data focused practitioners libraries in the book Automate The Boring Stuff With Python.The book covers python basics and some simple automation tips. This is especially good for business analysts who work heavily in Excel.There are also books by O’Reilly that are also a great overview of the basics.You can start your list of books with the Python Cookbook. This (...)

#programming #machine-learning #data-science

16 Best Resources to Learn AI & Machine Learning in 2019
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While making GeekForge — a daily listing of interesting coding tasks — we researched several sources where you can learn AI and ML, and we thought it would be a good idea to share this list with you.Two years have already passed since Mark Cuban said that if you don’t understand artificial intelligence, deep learning, and machine learning “you’re going to be a dinosaur within three years.” If you still didn’t dig yourself into that knowledge, especially if you’re a developer, then you’ve got about a year left to see whether he was right or not.But luckily for you, if you are in fact interested in keeping your skills up to date, I hand-picked the best resources that are relevant today, regardless if you’re a beginner in the field or if you’ve already got your feet wet a long time ago. From video (...)

#software-development #education #artificial-intelligence #learning-to-code #machine-learning

Welcome to Crypto. You’re on your own.
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Photo by Stephane LacasaDemystifying an industry in motion for users and developers alike.Last year I decided to dive into crypto headfirst.The space was as boisterous as a teenager — acne & all — and growing up just as fast. I was intrigued. And I was wary.I’d been working on web applications since the dot-com era, and wanted a new challenge. Taking the lead on the technical vision of a stablecoin — a cryptocurrency pegged to real world asset — seemed like a good way to dive in headfirst. ?Most of what I saw in the space were inflated egos of self-proclaimed “visionaries” and dollar signs behind every perked-up ear. Everyone I met was pitching their brand new infrastructure/platform, and it was exhausting. To top it off, the jargon thrown around at events was so thick you could cut it with a (...)

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Common Psychological Challenges when #trading
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In #crypto trading, two emotions can ruin the results of an otherwise outstanding trader. These are greed and fear. However, it’s not enough to know these two emotions. You also need to understand how they manifest themselves so you don’t fall victim to them.To help you do that, this article will go over some of the more common psychological challenges in crypto trading.FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)The first and perhaps biggest psychological mistake in crypto is FOMO: the Fear of Missing Out.Traders with FOMO believe that every trade can be a winner. They don’t like to sit trades out for fear of losing profits, and don’t pay much attention to losing trades because they believe in their ability to recoup losses quickly.FOMO leads to 2 specific mistakes: taking on more trades and opening bigger (...)

#learning #mindset #blockchain

How to get into #android Development, Step by Step Approach
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Start #learning Android Development, with easy step by step approach.android wallpaperAre you an android enthusiast?Do you like android apps and cool libraries or GitHub repositories that help make android development fun and amazing?Are you passionate about android development and want to learn how to get into this, with a step by step approach?Or,Are you looking to expand your programming knowledge and want to try android development?If yes, then you’re at the perfect place.Let’s start with absolute basic questions.What is Android?Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google. It is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, and is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.But, why learn android?There (...)

#androiddev #learning-and-development #android-app-development

Decompression: A Break Down of the Recent #bitcoin Move
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The bottom’s in?Bitcoin and the altcoin #crypto markets rallied 18.59% after touching 3330, driving some to pronounce that the bottom is in. While it’s yet to be seen if this prevails as truth, there are some interesting dynamics of what happened during the run up and subsequent move.This is the last uptrend since the previous move that occurred on from the 17–25 of January. The most recent move is a classic cup and handle, where price creates a “U” shape, followed by a price increase. in this case, Bitcoin slowly descended downwards to 3330, then rapidly moved into higher liquidity zones. The handle is created by sellers putting downward pressure on the price, demand is still increasing, creating a smaller u shaped consolidation formation.This type of price action is commonly identified as (...)

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Don’t be afraid (of #kotlin)
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Intergalactic expert summitIf you are a #java developer, you probably heard of Kotlin: a language that conquered a lot of territory in a short amount of time. By now we can say: Kotlin is here to stay. It looks like it will be the JVM language №2 and on Android, it became for many of us the language of choice.But not everyone is excited. If you are a long time Java developer, you might be worried about all of this.The mythSome people say that developers should learn a new language every two years, that we should spend our spare time to code on hobby projects!I never really did this, and I know a lot of developers don’t do either.To be honest, there are many reasons why you should look outside of your own programming world. Learning a new language helps you to become better in your main (...)

#fear-of-failure #learning-to-code #change-management

Unbiased Analysis Of Hype Around Skills Crisis And Waiver Of Formal #education
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Hype Around Skills Crisis And Waiver Of Formal EducationWe don’t need no education, we don’t need no thought control…After the World Economic Forum in Davos, everybody is literally baffled by a new problem on the labor market. The annual meeting’s main topic was the dilemma of the outdated current shape of education, which does not change sufficiently over the years and thus unable to support the development of the technological process.Consequently, everyone cherished the idea of abandoning the formal education system, suggesting that we can organize the education process better through short-term courses and special programs. But is this really so, or is it just another hype in the tech world? Does anybody question where will such a radical decision lead us? Let’s analyze the situation (...)

#technology-news #university #learning #technology

You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job to Make
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“I want to debunk the myth that originality requires extreme risk taking and persuade you that originals are actually far more ordinary than we realize.” — Adam Grant, OriginalsHi readers. Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Steph. I’m an indie maker. I also lead a remote team of a couple dozen as the Head of Publications at Toptal. On top of that, I’m a self-taught developer, a woman, and identify with many more things.As I continue to tackle all of these in tandem, I often have people asking how I manage it all. Although it’s not a walk in the park, I believe that most people limit the dimension of what they think is possible and ultimately, limiting beliefs become more of a blocker than actual bandwidth.Moreover, I’ve always found it strange how people like to put things neatly into boxes or (...)

#entrepreneurship #personal-development #learning #startup #lessons-learned

#sql Best Practices — Designing An ETL Video
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SQL Best Practices — Designing An ETL VideoData engineering has many facets. One of the most common projects a data engineer takes on is developing an ETL pipeline from an operational DB to a data warehouse. Our team wanted to cover the overarching design of an ETL.What are the typical principal components, stages, considerations, etc?We started this by first writing Creating An ETL Part 1(more to come) and we and now have worked on a video that is below that walks through the process. We wanted to discuss why each stage is important and what occurs when data goes from raw to stage, why do we need a raw database and so on.Data engineering is a complex discipline that partners automation, #programming, system design, databases, and #analytics in order to ensure that analysts, data scientists (...)

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Learn Pandas Via Usecases — Part 2
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Learn #python Pandas Via Usecases — Part 2Use cases open up more functionalitiesIn the last blog, I hope I have sold you the idea that Pandas is an amazing library for quick and easy data analysis and it’s much easier to use than you thought. If you have not read my first blog about Pandas, please go through it before you move forward.Oops !! We missed Some DataIn the last blog, we saw basic Dataframe operations using sample sales data. Let’s assume you are a manager leading a sales team, and you were all happy about the sales trajectory and the pivot representation of the data you learned to create from our last blog.import numpy as npdf.pivot_table(index=["Country"], columns=["Region"], values=["Quantity"], (...)

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Why are so many coders musicians?
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Long-term commitment.Part 1 of 3Photo by Luca Bravo (unsplash.com)I am currently at the beginning of my career as a developer. I came in ‘through the back door’ so to speak. I’ve been a musician my whole life, and it was through my interest in building #music tools that I got into software.Going from music to code was a gradual transition. It took me some time to make the decision because of my fear of alienation. I didn’t want to turn into a cubicule zombie, typing mindlessly into a computer all day long, detaching from life and art. I have had a couple of corporate jobs before and couldn’t take it. For the creative type, alienated work sucks the marrow out of life. Musicians need creative expression in their work and have low tolerance towards soul crushing jobs.Even though coding implies (...)

#software-development #programming #technology #learning

The Ultimate Skill: #learning How to Learn
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An In-depth Review of the Learning How to Learn Course on Coursera@mrdbourke #studying at a desk. Outtake from the video version of this article on YouTube.If you could have any super power, what would it be?Flying?Invisibility?Super strength?When I was younger my answer was always ‘I’d have the superpower to use any superpower.’ The equivalent of wishing for more wishes when a genie appears.Now if you asked me again, I’d tweak my answer.‘I’d have the superpower to learn anything.’Similar but not as much of a cop-out.But why bother having to learn something if you had the choice for any superpower, why not go straight to knowing everything?Because learning is the fun part. Knowing everything already would be a boring life. Have you ever seen how a 4-year-old walks into a park? Now compare that to a (...)

#skills #learning-to-code #productivity

How to learn design patterns (and pretty much anything else)
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At one point in my #programming career, I was pretty obsessed with design patterns. I wanted to be a great “software developer,” I wanted to write “perfect code.” And I thought, if only I knew design patterns, I would be able to write perfect code right from the get go.If you are at the point where I was, I know how you feel. You are not alone.Let me set you free.What you are not supposed to doWhen I thought I needed to learn design patterns, I decided to read all the books on design patterns I could find. A lot of people were recommending the “Gang of Four” book, so I put it to the top of my list. And I would love to say that I became a design pattern ninja and lived happily ever after, but the truth is… I didn’t finish any of them.They felt extremely boring, and I didn’t appreciate them.Do you (...)

#learn-anything #design-patterns #learning #self-improvement

My 5 Biggest #learning Being A Leader
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Last week, in the so-called „Heads Up“ meeting for my annual 360° performance review for 2018, I was asked to reflect on the things I liked about my current role and work at trivago. I think what still impresses me the most is that we were able to build a successful company around values and #team culture, while simultaneously handling the scale from a few hundered to over 1200 employees in only a few years.trivago‘s purpose, “Empower people to get more out of life“, is lived and breathed by all its employees (or “talents”, as we call them). During the last two years, I‘ve seen Software Engineers moving to our HR team, or people from Country Development moving into a Product role. This kind of job rotation might seem a bit strange or outlandish at first, but it really is about encouraging and (...)

#leadership #company-culture #feedback

How I switched career and what I have achieved in the last 4 years as a developer
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My last 4 years, from zero knowledge to software developerCareer path aheadMedium — meeting place for hungry minds: some sharing their stories, experiences and passions, some just browsing through and reading. Today, I decided to switch to the first category and start sharing with you, community. It’s already been some times that I get my daily dose of reading: new technologies, web development, data science, AI, machine #learning, etc… Yes I am definitely a passionate!How it all began…Seven years ago, as a recent Parisian MSc graduate in applied Mathematics and Actuarial Science, I joined a large international insurance company as a junior actuary. Great experience but, two years in the job, and I needed a change: I was up for a new learning/life experience. And just because “Why not?” I also (...)

#life-lessons #web-development #software-development #javascript

A Year of Sponge
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Originally published at blog.stephsmith.io.Quarter Life CrisisThis year I turned 25. Last year I turned 24 and naturally saw this “quarter-century” milestone coming. So long as I survived the year, I would (and did) turn 25.It was the only semi-certain thing that I could predict and naturally, it freaked me out. This 25th birthday could mark the quarter point in my life, but depending on where fate takes me, it may mark something more substantial — my half-life, my 80% life, etc. Without a doubt, it marked halfway through my twenties which is arguably the most opportunistic period of one’s life. With little responsibility and a lot of naivete, the room for potential growth during this period is immense.A few months into this 24th year, I wanted my road to 25 to embody that. During my very (...)

#productivity #personal-growth #new-year #learning-to-code #personal-development

10 Key Aspects To Consider When Managing Tech Projects
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Thoughts on dealing with the natural job progression as a software developer and how to keep doing what you loveNowadays there is a natural progression for senior software developers (either in startups or more corporate style companies) to make the jump from their current technical role to a more #leadership/management oriented role. This progression is usually motivated by several needs which arise from the evolution of the company/team/product and require the senior dev to dedicate his time to training/onboarding, planning/road mapping and leading the team, contributing to more macro level decisions and coaching while becoming less and less involved in day-to-day engineering activities.The title of the job is not always “Manager”. It’s usually something along the lines of VP of (...)

#software-development #software-engineering #project-management #learning

The 7 Deadly Sins of Using #react
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How to screw up a React project and possibly even want to give up on the library altogether.As I was wrapping up this post, my six-year-old daughter asked what I was doing. I told her I was writing about how sometimes people build software the wrong way. She gave me a confused look: “Why would anyone want to do that!?”The reality is that no one ever starts a project with the intent to fail, but as I have worked with React for the past several years, I have seen a few common patterns of failure in both myself and those around me. Here they are in no particular order.Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash1. Learning __ while learning ReactReact is a fantastic library. It’s not rocket science, but it does take a little bit of effort to start “thinking in React.” The fewer things you learn at one (...)

#javascript #redux #software-development #learning-to-code

Are You Trying to Become a Programmer?
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It seems that everyone is trying to learn how to #code these days. But where can you go to get some #programming help? We’ll help by giving you reasons why programming is beneficial to your career and provide advice on where you can get the assistance you need.Learning the basics of coding a computer is a popular topic that spans across multiple industries. Children as young as four are being taught on how to program computers and adults are encouraged to pick up the coding skills regardless of your career.Steve Jobs states, “I think that everyone in the country should know how to program because it will teach everyone how you think.”The government is also doing a bit as well. Even children as young as 11 years old are starting to learn how to code. So the question is, why is there a rush to (...)

#become-a-programmer #learning #become-a-developer