Questions tagged [learning]
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How to deal with lacking domain knowledge in a new software development project? [closed]
In my formal employment in software engineering/development, I've noticed a pattern. When I understand the domain reasonably well for what I am developing for, I can be much more effective by at least ...
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Understanding C after getting used to scripting languages
I use python and javascript in my daily workflow. I am really excited about understanding c as I am drawn towards contributing to projects that are written in the language but even after weeks of ...
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How to create a learning environment for frontend developers if you don't use modern js platforms [closed]
We have a lot of frontend developers leaving the company because they want to work with react, angular, npm and what not.
We use some corporate cms platforms and these javascript platforms don't ...
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How do programmers retain knowledge of languages/technologies they don't use often? [closed]
How do programmers retain knowledge for languages/technologies they don't use on a regular basis?
Take for example the PC Assembly Book. The author states he rarely uses ASM at all. Yet he was able ...
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Notes taking / referencing strategies for programming languages? [closed]
Hi I am in my first year of SE. Learning C. Haskell, html, css, mips, Sql, Software testing and other computer related modules. I have been an organised student before. But I am struggling to find a ...
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What are some strategies for understanding algorithm variables semantics?
I'm reading the book Clean Code by Uncle Bob. I'm also enrolled in a data structures & performance course and reading several algorithms and data structures books.
One immediately apparent ...
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Learning languages: high-level first, or low-level first? [closed]
Whenever I learn about a high-level language I want to learn about, part of me says, "I should probably learn the lower-level language it's built upon to really master it". For example,
Ruby => ...
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What activities, outside of writing code, have been shown to improve one skill as a programmer? [closed]
The mantra is to become a better software developer, write more software.
However, are there activities I could partake in when I am not actually at the computer programming such as
doing certain ...
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How do you learn a language without actual tools? [closed]
I will bring a concrete case here.
I have a project involving Sketch and Arduino. Since I was they only guy willing in the group, I had to take the Sketch part. The problem is that our informatics ...
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Things developers do before the coding phase [closed]
I'm a new software developer, and in my internship my boss asked me to develop an application that allows him to manage his inventory. Something small but, for me, very enriching.
The application is ...
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Learning but then forgetting [closed]
I am teaching myself to program in C and have been for a few months. I recently took a one month break and came back a week ago, and it's all gone. I had to look up some things that I really put ...
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Is a book that teaches how to build compilers good for learning to implement interpreters? [closed]
I'm looking for a book to learn how to implement interpreters for programming languages. Thing is there are much more 'compiler books' than 'interpreter books'. So my question is: can I read a book ...
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Refactoring previous intern's noodle code with future interns in mind [duplicate]
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I've run across this problem as I am currently an intern at a large company's local software division. I have been given the task of extending a project that several previous interns have ...
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How do two applications communicate? [closed]
Say I had a PHP page with a calculator interface, but I want to transfer the sum to Windows Calculator.exe and then get a reply from the application back to my PHP page, how do you go about doing this?...
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Adding a Short-Term Developer to a Rework of an Old Project [closed]
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I work in the Language Resource Center on my campus. It's a relatively small lab, and our job is to help students, not code software. Being a Computer Science student, I took the initiative ...
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Implementing a first basic interpreter: what should I learn first? [duplicate]
I'm about to implement my own very simple programming language, and an interpreter to execute code in that language.
The language will be very basic. Example code:
var x = 3
if x > 2 print x
if x ...
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Learning to investigate bugs [closed]
I'm not even sure how to define this difficulty. It reminds me of the test a couple of prospective employees did on me before I got a job. They would pick an object in the room and then I'd be allowed ...
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How to really understand programming? [duplicate]
I have started to learn to program. I am interested in it and dont mind how long it takes to learn. But I am using books to start out and I find that there are some things I get and some things I have ...
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Able to read Code but struggling majorly to write it [closed]
I had my first programming exam recently...and well I pretty much flopped it. Did not do great at all. I have only myself to blame as outside of college time, I pretty much did nothing.
Now I have ...
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Where or when to start to write your own PHP framework? [closed]
First of all, I know that reinvent the wheel is, usually, a bad idea, but I want to write a PHP framework to learn OOP in PHP and to understand MVC in my free time.
Said that, I have to do two webs ...
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How do you move beyond code examples without a project? [closed]
I am currently learning Scala and I find a mental blog of how to proceed to a degree where I can use Scala daily beyond the normal examples. I just do not have a particular project in mind of what I ...
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How to level up as a PHP developer [closed]
I've been doing PHP for 4 years now. 2 years at school and 2 years at work.
But I feel like I'm stagnating. Here are some things that I currently know about PHP:
Basics (variables, control structures,...
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How to practice object oriented programming? [closed]
I've always programmed in procedural languages and currently I'm moving towards object orientation. The main problem I've faced is that I can't see a way to practice object orientation in an effective ...
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Can a beginner in programming start learning game development? [closed]
I'm very new to programming and I'm using Java. I got interested to learn programming because I want to create games. I love playing computer games and I know that game developers make money. I told ...
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How can I make sure that I'm actually learning how to program rather than simply learning the details of a language? [closed]
I often hear that a real programmer can easily learn any language within a week. Languages are just tools for getting things done, I'm told. Programming is the ultimate skill that must be learned and ...
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Maximum nesting for loops and conditionals? [duplicate]
I've written some code that has some fairly deep nests (one time, I wrote something that was a conditional check inside a forloop inside a conditional check inside a forloop inside a forloop).
Is ...
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What skills (technologies) get outdated slower? [closed]
It's a common knowledge that since the IT industry develops very quickly, most of the skills get outdated fairly rapidly: jQuery, .NET, Ruby on Rails, etc. They change all the time so that it is ...
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Stepping between learning about programming and actually programming a small project (C#) [duplicate]
I'm a Games Design Student, aware of the frequent advice that I should be good at something else as well (Programming/Art) so I'm useful when a designer is not required and also for the sake of being ...
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How can a server side developer survive in a position which expects front-end involvement? [closed]
My background is back-end server development. Very back-end.
Now I work in a position where I need to also take care of front-end. Nothing fancy but I need to be able to code for front-end as well. ...
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How to improve in code after you know many languages? [closed]
Over the past years I learned about 14 programming languages
(assembler phyton delphi qbasic c++ c# ruby perl - etc etc etc). However this was all out of my own interest, I didn't went to school ...
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Is a well written documentation a good enough reason for learning a programming language? [closed]
I am learning Python currently which wasn't part of my college curriculum. I was asked in an interview why I chose Python and I replied that it is easy to learn and the documentation is very well ...
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Should I let my "beginnerishness" hold me back? (not rhetorical) [duplicate]
My situation is that I've been programming for about three years and have learned a lot but still have a long long way to go.
I have an idea for an app that I believe would take off, but I'm afraid ...
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When should I start using frameworks? [duplicate]
I'm little confused with the motive and need for frameworks. At what stage should I use frameworks? For example, if I want to use some CSS framework, should I learn CSS at pro or advanced level to use ...
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Does dealing with legacy code help one evolve as a programmer? [closed]
I'm a Java developer with a bit more than a year of experience which places me somewhere above a junior, but not among mid-level developers yet. Recently I was offered a long-term project which is ...
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How to familiarize myself with Python [closed]
I'm a Python beginner. I started programming with Python 1.5 months back.
I downloaded the Python docs and read some parts of the tutorial. I have been programming on codechef.com and solving ...
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Questions to ask to ensure someone understands programming? (and iOS) [closed]
So, I've been tutoring my friend for 2 years. Most people learn programming on their own in 3-6 months, (sans algorithms). It's confusing 'cause he'll run anywhere I tell him to, understands how to ...
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Can I perform a code review although I am very inexperienced? [closed]
I have been teaching myself Python as a first language for 2 years now. So far I have done some online courses (NLP, Design of a Computer Program etc.) and solved some puzzles but never worked with ...
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Do all programs run in a loop? [closed]
I was wondering whether all programs run in a Loop, checking for variable changes then acting upon said changes followed by another Loop. Or do they run in a While statement, waiting for a variable to ...
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Is it more efficient to learn as you go along with a project or to develop a broad base of programming skill? [closed]
For example, let's say I want to build a game, and I have a limited knowledge of programming(some but definitely not enough). Should my first move be to design the game and then learn how to implement ...
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Is writing software easier than reading and understanding it from scratch? [closed]
Me and a friend of mine were discussing yesterday about differences between writing a large C++ software and understanding it as a new recruit.
Is it possible that since a software gets done one line ...
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Does learning to play an instrument improve programming ability? [closed]
I've seen plenty of questions asking if listening to music boosts productivity, etc. but I haven't been able to find one about performing music. Learning to play the piano has been on my to-do list ...
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Is Objective C a reasonable way to learn C? [closed]
I want to learn C but I tend to learn best when I have a project to work on. I've never done iPhone development, so I'm hoping to kill two birds with one stone. Will learning objective c also teach me ...
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Will I learn more from changing other people's code? [closed]
I am currently trying to break through the intermediate coder stage to advanced and needless to say it's been tough.
I have been working through several books with example code. I have felt lately ...
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Are programming books in other languages useful for Python? [closed]
I'm a self-taught intermediate Python programmer; I frequently come across popular books on software development and programming written in other languages (often Java).
Typical examples:
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Do tools, like Windows Workflow, inhibit development growth? [closed]
I’ve had this gut feeling about Windows Workflow (WW) for a while now. And, until now, I couldn’t think of the right words to say in order to explain it. Since I think I have a good way to verbalize ...
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Is There Any Benefit to Learning Machine Code? [duplicate]
I mostly work in Python and Ruby, but I recently decided to learn some C so I have a better feel for how a computer actually works.
I've been wondering whether it is possible to take this even a step ...
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Writing your own framework or using an existing one? [duplicate]
I know there are similar questions to this one, and I've read most of them. Most of the answers to these questions are talking about "cost-effectiveness" and "time-saving" aspects of the frameworks, ...
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Can a lone programmer become a mid or senior level programmer without a mentor? [duplicate]
Question:
Can a mere entry level programmer become a mid or senior level programmer working in a company as the only programmer without a mentor?
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I was hired as an entry level programmer ...
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Programming methodology - best way to level up? [closed]
Ok, so I'm at a point where I think I have my basics down. I'd like to think I'm just starting to become an intermediate dev. So, how do I level up here?
It feels like I have reached my threshold, ...
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What can a technically proficient senior software developer study to keep improving [closed]
Say you have been programming for over 10 years. You know many languages, with few of those at very detailed level. You have been designing architecture for solutions, worked on and delivered larger ...
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