Escaping tutorial hell: The art of never forgetting what you learn
"Hello, I'm Frank!" "I know. I met you last week." Frank has a bad memory. If you wanted to play a prank on him, add "Go to Vegas" to his...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
How self learners get it wrong
The best programmers are resourceful. As a consultant, I’ve taken projects where I didn’t know the language or framework. The only...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
When you are ready to be a freelancer
Most self learners I know became freelancers. They manage their own schedule, work remotely, and are their own boss. My friend took a...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
How to decide what framework/discipline to specialize in
Stuck with a handful of options, students often ask which framework or discipline (e.g. video games, full stack web development, etc)...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
4 Unconventional Tips to Maintaining Motivation
I teach coding and find students fall into the same honeytraps. Here's some unconventional tips to keep you motivated. Imagine your dream...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
How coding works for beginners
Coding can be hard to conceptualize, so let's take a detour into the future... Introducing the Chef-o-matic 4000 It’s hard cooking after...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Consistency: Fighting forgetfulness
Learning is a war on attrition. Since your knowledge is unstable, you have to spend time recouping what you forgot for every day you...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
Two mistakes that trap new programmers
Most aspiring programmers get trapped and fail to move forward. As a teacher, I get to observe how some programmers keep moving forward....
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Tidbits #11: The best developers are the best QA
In 1986 the Buccaneers drafted one of the most unique athletes in history. A kid that would play professionally in two sports. His name...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Tidbits #32: Pay for tools
It's only in the development world that builders believe it's not worth paying $400 for a Tesla, when we can spend 80 hours building a...
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codetutoraj
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Tips on finding your specialization
Reading a few posts, I see some people don't have a focus when learning programming (e.g. "I want to do apps, websites, and video...
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