Vicki Langer articles - 76 total
TIE: What is an MVC framework?
Explaining concepts that can be hard to understand. You can expect relatable examples without jargon,...
TIE: What is a Cascading Delete?
Explaining concepts that can be hard to understand. You can expect relatable examples without jargon,...
TIE: What is Tech It Easy (TIE)?
Hi! Welcome! Have you ever had a hard time understanding a code or programming concept? Then you're...
Charming Python with Lists
If learning to code with foo, bar, and math examples are your kryptonite, keep reading. This series...
DRY Out with Loops
If learning to code with foo, bar, and math examples are your kryptonite, keep reading. This series...
Python Switches to Match-Case
If reading about code with foo, bar, and math examples is the bane of your existence, keep reading....
If This... Then That
If learning to code with math examples are the bane of your existence, keep reading. This series uses...
Your First Line of Code
If learning to code with math examples are the bane of your existence, keep reading. This series uses...
8 Tools I Wish I Knew About When I started Coding
Jump To Syntax Reading Docs Pseudocode Commenting I Want It That Way Eek! Errors :( Tell...
Words, Numbers, & Variables, Oh My
If coding tutorials with math examples are the bane of your existence, keep reading. This series uses...
Why should I code?
You call the shots! With code, you get to do whatever you want. Obviously, there are...
Where do I code?
Don’t I have to use [insert fancy computer] to code? No way! You can use any computer, tablet, or...
When should I use code?
You can use code whatever you want, whenever you want. Programmers often joke that they’ll take 20...
What is Programming?
What is it? Coding, programming, developing? Coding, programming, developing. These are...
Who can be a Programmer?
Everyone! Coding is for everyone and anyone, regardless of our differences. I’m not so...
What's in a Software Dev degree anyway? Course 1 - Information Structures
This is a continuation of What's in a Software Dev degree anyway?. Again, expect examples with no...
What's in a Software Dev degree anyway?
What should I learn first? What should I learn next? Okay, I know some stuff, what now? Are you...
Ruby Self & Attr, as a Python Dev
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with pets and...
TIL how to get my 7-year-old MacBook to Run External Monitors
For a while, I've wanted to set up my laptop with a pair of monitors to make work a bit easier than j...
Ruby Variables & Objects, as a Python Dev
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with minimal...
*, ?, and yield in Ruby, as a Python Dev
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with minimal...
Ruby Basics: Strings, Arrays, & Hashes, oh my! (and cute things)
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with minimal...
More Ruby from a Python Dev
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with no math...
Picking up Ruby, as a Python Dev & a mini fish app
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with no math...
Picking up Ruby, as a Python Dev & interview questions
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with no math...
Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev pt II
This is a continuation of Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev. Again, expect examples with no math...
Making Newbie Friendly Open Source
Jump To Hacktoberfest 2019 Post - Hacktoberfest 2019 Hacktoberfest 2020 tl;dr Hacktob...
Picking up Ruby Fast, as a Python Dev
So, I've been working with (read: learning and building projects with) Python for the last year and a...
No Conferences != No stickers
By now, I think it's safe to assume we all know meetups and conferences are canceled for the foreseea...
Social Distancing Code Shirts
A couple ago, I saw @amdev83 post about social distancing in the form of CSS. He also mentioned desi...