Casey Echternacht articles - 19 total
Distinction With(out) a difference
I'm relearning Java. It's one of the first programming languages I studied in school and it is...
Legacy Java on OSX 10.15+
One of my classes requires a program that runs on Java 6. These instructions worked for me. I had...
Oh no, not stackOverflow?!
Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Today I hit an obstacle and asked my first question on...
Fear Level: 0.1
What if I study a course and can't complete challenges at the end? Not because I'm ill-prepared, but...
Time to pivot
I've been studying Java because seasoned programmers recommend it. I have made a concerted effort to...
Half-baked knowledge
This video is (I think) targeted towards new language learners. If feels applicable with coding as...
Following the Blind
When blind people read brail, they trace their right index finger over a line of text and closely...
OOP; NOW I (kind of) get it
I followed a tutorial to build a rudimentary mortgage calculator. It has objects and methods, which...
This. makes more sense
I'm now taking the time to make flashcards when I study. This practice is forcing me to stop when I...
Starting... now
Well, it didn't take long to fall of the horse. Yesterday I put off my coding obligation until...
100 days
New initiative: code every day for 100 days. I have 13 days left in my plan to complete Mosh's Java...
The first obstacle is me
About a year ago I was struggling with the dry, lifeless and poorly formatted material provided in my...
Escape from Bad Math
Several years ago I started a freecodecamp account. I looked at the all of their offerings and...
To Write or Have Written
There is a common question amongst writers: "Would you rather write or have written?" Essentially,...
What motivation?
I want the trappings of a successful developer career. A nice home in a country of my choice, lavish...
Nuts and bolts
I love quick keys. On mac, command + {tab, c, v, f} are some of my best friends. I'm currently...
Set the bar low
I spent most of the day helping a friend, and it threw off my rhythm. I didn't have time to spend an...
Day 2
This is the first time I've worked on html in a couple months; noticed myself googling or referencing...
Off the rails
I joined an apprenticeship program that offers a free bootcamp and locks participants in a 2-year...