Extensions or plugins provide additional features you wouldn’t normally get as part of the standard installation of a web browser. With countless extensions available across popular browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, there are also some browser extensions for software developers that can be useful to anyone who performs programming […]
Continue readingWhat Is Python Used For? – 15 Awesome Examples of Python Applications
Python is widely considered the world’s most popular programming language. It regularly ranks no.1 in programming language indexes such as the PYPL and TIOBE. In the PYPL (PopularitY of Programming Language) index Python continues to rank as no.1. But what makes Python so popular? A major reason is the diversity […]
Continue readingThe Under-Estimated Importance of Side Projects For Software Engineers
People who code are often encouraged to work on side projects, and for a good reason. Side projects can be described as activities taken outside of one’s main job. For programmers, this is often a task with the purpose of learning something new, tackling a particular challenge, collaborating with other […]
Continue reading8 Creative Tips on How to Keep Programming Skills Sharp
One of the biggest challenges that programmers face is how to keep programming skills sharp in the ever-changing, and fast-moving world of software development. While there are a lot of different ways to accomplish this, it can be difficult to find the time and resources to remain vigilant in your […]
Continue reading10 Powerful Motivational Quotes for Coders for a Boost of Inspiration ✨
The process of creating software has its ups and downs and is certainly not short of its challenges. As a result, part of a coder’s life involves experiencing a vast range of emotions.
Continue reading7 Inevitable Challenges in Software Development and How to Combat Them
The efforts of launching software products can be a complicated process as it usually involves multiple parties working together across several stages whilst trying to solve technical problems. As a result, the process of developing software is usually met with challenges that most engineering teams can relate to. Challenges in […]
Continue reading10 Essential Things Software Engineers Do Apart From Coding
Most will imagine things software engineers do as likely sitting in front of a computer typing code all day. While coding is certainly one activity carried out by programmers, it’s not quite an accurate description of what it takes to produce functional software. The art of creating software is a […]
Continue readingGatsby Google Analytics 4.0 | Step-by-Step Guide Using Gtag Plugin
This Gatsby Google Analytics guide will take you through step by step on how to get Analytics 4.0 running on your GatsbyJS website using the Gtag plugin. This Gatsby Google Analytics setup covers all essential steps including: creating your Google Analytics account, obtaining your measurement ID, installing and configuring the […]
Continue reading3 Simple options for finding open source projects to maintain
Open source refers to projects publicly accessible that anyone can view, modify and distribute. A key factor of open source projects is that anyone is also able to make contributions to the project. There are many ways of finding open source projects you can contribute to. GitHub is a popular […]
Continue reading21 Reflections for 2021 (As a Developer)
With 2021 about to conclude I thought it would be a nice exercise to reflect on how the year has gone from the perspective of a developer. I made a similar post last year that focused on what I learnt over the year: 20 Things I Learned in 2020 (Programmer […]
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