What is cURL?
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are an essential part of the web. These tools allow you to interact with other platforms. For example, you can use the Twitter API to post Tweets or display a list of Tweets on your timeline.…
What is SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)?
How do developers make sure their applications meet all specifications? When do they test their code? What is the appropriate time frame for requirement analysis? Without answers to these questions, software developers would be at a loss whenever they worked…
Software Engineering Salaries at Lyft: A Guide
Lyft has a bold ambition: to revolutionize transportation. While the company started in San Francisco, it’s since spread across the world. Everyday, people depend on Lyft to travel to work, school, the grocery store or anywhere else they need to…
Apple Software Engineering Salary: A Guide
“We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.” This is the first line on Apple’s job page and it perfectly encapsulates what it means to work at Apple. As a software engineer at Apple, you’ll work alongside the…
Microsoft Software Engineering Salary: A Guide
“What better way to predict the future than to create it?” That’s the question Microsoft asks of its potential employees. It makes sense because the company has been at the forefront of technical innovation for decades. Microsoft has built products…
Python Requests: A Guide
When you’re building an application in Python, there may come a time when you want to connect to a third-party service. For instance, if you’re building a fitness tool you may want to connect to the Fitbit API so you…
Linux find Command: A Guide
When you’re starting to use the Linux command line, you’ll encounter the question: How do I find files using Linux? It’s not as if there is a search bar you can use in your command line to find a file…
Python Logging: A Guide
You’ve just built an application and have noticed something is not working as intended. The feature you just implemented is behaving in a way you did not expect. What should you do? How are you going to address this problem?…
Linux ls Command: A Guide
One of the most fundamental commands you need to know when using the Linux command line is the ls command. This command allows you to see what files and directories exist within the file system. It also provides additional information…
Python Lambda Functions: An Introduction
Python Lambda functions are single line, anonymous functions. Lambda expressions in Python are useful for single line functions that do not need a name, such as filtering lists, converting string cases, or multiplying a number. When you’re writing a program…
JavaScript forEach Loops Made Easy
The JavaScript forEach loop is an Array method that executes a custom callback function on each item in an array. The forEach loop can only be used on Arrays, Sets, and Maps. If you’ve spent any time around a programming…
JavaScript startsWith and endsWith: A Complete Guide
The JavaScript startsWith method will return true or false if a string starts with a specified character or string. JavaScript endsWith works the same way but applies to the end of a string. Both accept parameters that effect where the…
What is an SDK?
Whether or not you’ve worked with one in the past, it’s safe to assume that at least one application you’ve used was built using a Software Development Kit. Software developers use SDKs to create programs for specific platforms. SDKs are…
What is the MVC Framework?
Software engineers like to come up with ways to organize code. The more organized a codebase is, the easier it will be to navigate. Having an organized codebase will make it easy to identify and fix bugs quickly and implement…
Linux Symbolic Links: An Introduction
You’ve probably used the shortcut feature on your desktop at some point. Maybe you’ve got a button on your desktop that links to your “Documents” folder. It’s true that shortcuts make it much easier to navigate through your system; you…
ssh Command: How to Work Remotely Using SSH
While you’ll do most of your programming on your local machine, there may be times when you need to access another computer remotely. Once you’ve written a web application, you may want to upload it to a web server and…
What is localhost?
Localhost. What a peculiar domain name. There’s no “.com” or “.co” at the end of this one. Localhost stands alone as its own domain. As a developer or a techie, you’ve probably encountered localhost at some point. Perhaps you’ve seen…
A Beginner’s Guide to the Linux Command Line
Those of you old enough to remember when the earliest computers were introduced may recall MS-DOS and other command-line systems. The first computers did not have pretty desktops like we have come to expect today and were only told what…
JavaScript Includes: A Step-By-Step Guide
The JavaScript includes() method determines whether a list includes a specified item. The includes() method takes one parameter, the value to check for in a list. includes() will return true if that value is present, and false if it's not.…
Python String Methods: Step-By-Step Guide
Python has many methods used exclusively for strings. Python string methods include upper(), lower(), capitalize(), title(), and more. These string methods are useful for manipulating, editing, and working with strings. Strings are one of the core data types used in…
UX vs UI: Two Web Design Fields Compared
Are you interested in web design? If so, you’ve likely heard the terms user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) at some point in your life. Behind every web page there is a web designer responsible for its aesthetics. The…
What is Linux?
“What is Linux?” is an incredibly common question, asked not just by code newbies, but by people who just happen to encounter the term in their day-to-day lives. No wonder this question is so common—Linux is everywhere. From powering the…
What is Ruby on Rails?
If you’ve spent some time researching web development technologies, you may have come across one called Ruby on Rails. This technology is often discussed in the same category as languages like HTML and CSS, but interestingly Ruby on Rails is…
Open Source Projects for Beginners
Are you looking for a way to practice your coding skills? Look no further than contributing to open source software. Open source software is software whose source code is readily available to the public. Anyone can inspect, update, and enhance…
Vue vs. React: Two Web Frameworks Compared
If you’ve spent any time researching web development frameworks, you’ve likely come across both Vue and React. This may have left you wondering: which one should I learn? Learning any web development framework is a solid investment in both your…
PHP vs. Ruby on Rails: Two Web Technologies Compared
If you’re looking to learn a web development technology, PHP and Ruby on Rails may be on your mind. This mindset is rational because both of these technologies are used to build modern and efficient web applications. What’s more, both…
Top 5 JavaScript Frameworks to Learn
If you’ve spent any time working with JavaScript, you’ll know there are a lot of frameworks available for you. React.js, Vue.js, and Angular are three examples of the hundreds of other options. Having access to a wide range of frameworks…
I Don’t Know What Career I Want
Has “I don’t know what career I want to pursue!” been echoing in your mind lately? While not knowing what career to pursue may feel intimidating, it is one that everyone has experienced at some point in their lives. Careers…
How Long Does it Take to Learn React JS?
Learning new skills is an important part of remaining viable as a worker in the technology industry. In the tech industry, the people who are acquainted with the latest and greatest developments are constantly engaged in projects. If you are…
How to Cold Email for a Job
Once you’ve learned the skills you need to do a job, there’s still a long way to go in a hiring process. You may have the skills, but now you need to find the right company to work for, reach…
