If you’re looking for a super simple, quick, yet comprehensive introduction to web scraping, you’ve come to the right place. ContentsWhat will you learn? What is web scraping and why use it? Tutorial: Developing a job listings web scraping application Conclusion What will you learn? This is a beginners guide […]
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5 Crucial non-technical skills every developer needs to work on
A big assumption we may make as developers is thinking technical skills are the single and most important factor needed to accomplish our tasks. However, technical skills is only one aspect of being a developer. There are non-technical skills that are equally important for developers. For example, if not more […]
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Using Trello to organise your dev projects
Trello is an online tool found at Trello.com. It allows you to organise lists of tasks, information, ideas or whatever you want, under categories defined by you. Trello is useful for anyone and any team. It’s great for students, families, event planners, community groups and companies. Anyone looking for a […]
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A beginner friendly introduction to Embedded Systems
Embedded systems are all around us, yet the topic of programming for such systems is not often covered as much as other fields of software development. However, engineers with a skill set needed for the development of embedded systems continue to be widely sought as more devices are created with […]
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Introductions – Why I started this blog and community
Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash This is the 10th blog post of this site, hurray! I realised I hadn’t done any introductions or given any background to this blog. But I guess better late than never! Just want to talk about my intentions for starting this blog and community […]
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5 Convincing reasons to choose Linux for programming
Compared to the average computer user, programmers often have to interact more closely with various components of an operating system. Linux has increasingly become the platform for choice for many programmers. But why do we love Linux for programming? To give an idea of the growing usage of Linux for […]
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10 Incredible projects showing the power of open source
Open source refers to products and applications anyone can use, view and modify because the files for the project can be viewed by the public. While they may fall under various licensing terms, the common factor is they are available for anyone to use for any purpose. I collected this […]
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What is Linux? A simple overview
If you’re a programmer or involved in tech you probably hear Linux mentioned quite often. Or maybe you’re not in tech but you hear about Linux from people you know or you come across it in articles. You were finally curious to find out, what is Linux anyway and why […]
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A quick guide to using keyboard shortcuts for programmers
Using keyboard shortcuts reduces the time spent performing actions while using our computer. This guide to using keyboard shortcuts for programmers will highlight the advantages in using them to increase our efficiency. As programmers, we tend to require use of multiple software tools and applications to perform our tasks. Your […]
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5 Ways to help you practice coding
Like most things, practice makes perfect. And no differently, if you want to improve your coding skills the best thing to do is practice coding more. But what are the various ways you can practice coding? I’m putting in a more conscious effort to practice coding. I gathered some information […]
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