In an XML document, you need to escape any ampersands in your text as & I began a new coding project. Sure, there’s documentation for the API that solves my problem. I find out it uses XML. Extensible Markup Language, a classic API format. Cool. I craft a beautiful script that works at first. Hallelujah! […]
Occasionally you will find a video or talk that connects or resonates with you in a great way. Rich Hickey’s “Hammock Driven Development”, a self-described “rant” is packed with wisdom. I keep coming back to re-watch and today, I have written down some key points from this amazing rant! Key Ideas Take more time to […]
Here are a few Python concepts for beginners to explore if you are starting out with the language. In this post, I’ll highlight my favorite “must-learn” tools to master that come with your Python installation. Understanding them will make you a more capable Python programmer and problem solver. 1. Built-in Functions. They are awesome! You […]
Truly enjoying this Intro to Database Systems course from Carnegie Mellon University. Some really great breakdowns of common join algorithms in this lecture. Here are my notes. Lecture 11- Join Algorithms (CMU Databases Systems / Fall 2019) Prof. Andy Pavlo, Carnegie Mellon Database Group screenshot from lecture Table Positioning for a Join “In general, your […]
Thank you Carnegie Mellon Database Group for putting this online! These are my notes from watching on YouTube. Carnegie Mellon Databases Storage II, Lecture 4 Prof. Andy Pavlo [Watch on YouTube] The Problem and Solution How should the DBMS represent the database in storage files on disk? Solve it by choosing the right storage model […]
Below you’ll find a balanced curriculum of juicy courses and videos that are available for free on the internet. I’ll definitely be diving into most of these in the 2nd half of 2020. Stay curious! University CS Courses For Free CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript | Harvard University CS 61-C Great Ideas in […]
Prior to learning Python, I had no programming experience. I worked in marketing for a book publisher and did not perform well at my job. It was not a good fit. They eventually fired me. As my previous job unraveled, I discovered Python and the Coursera course, Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python). Fortunately, […]
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