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Short Bytes: Apart from learning how to code, an aspiring developer needs to cultivate some other skills. Stressing the importance of writing good English, ex-Microsoft engineer Mike Borozdin says that writing skills allow one to discover (and grab) new opportunities. He says that a developer can easily improve writing skills by keeping a blog. You might have […]
Short Bytes: devRant, an online community for developers, has released its data, revealing the most annoying programming languages. The developers with SQL in their profile skills rant +56.0 percent more than the average rate. On the contrary, Objective-C developers are the most content ones. Earlier this year in May, we wrote about devRant–an app that […]
Short Bytes: Stack Overflow, the go-to community for programmers and developers, has launched a new product named Documentation. Stack Overflow Documentation will supplement the technical resources that are used by developers to solve their real-life programming problems. To promote its product and make it richer, Stack Overflow has also partnered with companies like Microsoft, PayPal, […]
Short Bytes: Based on the principles of tangible programming, Google has devised a new learning tool called ‘Project Bloks’. With the help of three components, Bloks creates a ‘physical’ program that teaches the coding basics to the young learners. Google calls programming a way to develop creativity and computational thinking. This view is supported by […]
Short Bytes: If we make a list of the most important programming languages, we’ll come across two categories. There are many vintage programming languages that just won’t die and continue to be used in their respective field. Along with them, there are some newer programming languages that have managed to make their mark upon the tech world. […]
Short Bytes: You might be familiarized with the top programming languages like C++, Java, Python, JavaScript etc., but there exists a vast pool of programming languages that you need to know about. All these languages have different strengths and applications that should be studied before learning them. Here, we are sharing a list of the […]
Short Bytes: To make the process of learning programming easier, Apple has launched Swift Playgrounds for the iPad. Using this app, young learners can get acquainted with the basics of programming in a fun way. Apple introduced its homegrown programming language Swift at its annual developer conference WWDC in 2014. Within a short span of […]
Short Bytes: The programming novices often struggle with the question “Should a coder use Google and Stack Overflow often?” Well, the answer to this question is a simple ‘yes’ as they are just another set of tools that help you learn new things and complete your job. Becoming an expert programmer is a skill that’s […]
Short Bytes: Cheat sheets are very useful when we need to get quick help while coding and every programmer likes to keep some helpful cheat sheets by his/her side. Here, I would share some useful cheat sheets a programmer must have on the table. Opening heavy books and digging StackOverflow might be the wrong option […]
Short Bytes: With an aim to improve children’s creative and logical thinking, Japan has decided to make programming a compulsory subject in its schools. To start this program from 2020, the Japanese government has constituted panels to decide the programming syllabus and incorporated the matter in its growth strategy agenda. Starting with the primary schools in […]
Short Bytes: Do you think that girls can’t code? To break such stereotypes and start a much-needed conversation, a non-profit organization Girls Who Code has produced a satirical video series called Girls Do Code. Coding is the new lingua franca of the present age. But, for girls, entering into this male-dominant field is simply impossible […]
Short Bytes: Today I’m sharing an old video from 2013 that features Mark Zuckerberg teaching the basics of repeat loops. This video was a part of Code.org’s Learn To Code movement and is worth a watch. With its Learn To Code movement, Code.org is working to ensure that everyone learns basic programming logic and it […]
Short Bytes: Google has launched a new computer science education website that acts as the ultimate place for getting in touch with Google’s effort in this field. Go ahead, check out Google’s new CS EDU website. Also, don’t forget to explore our dedicated programming courses. fossBytes is a website dedicated to technology and learning. In […]
Short Bytes: An Indian techie, Sandesh Suvarna, has shown how to make IBM’s $1.4 million Randomizer app within 4 minutes. IBM made this app for the US Government’s airport security agency to indicate random directions to the people. You might have heard about the buzz surrounding the US Government’s airport security agency’s decision to ask […]
Short Bytes: Bing has updated its Bing search engine with a unique feature that provides executable code directly in the search results. This has been made possible as a result of a partnership between Microsoft and HackerRank. Microsoft has partnered with the programming community website HackerRank to bring executable code snippets into Bing’s search results […]
Short Bytes: Very often we talk about the most popular and most loved programming languages, but we skip the discussion dealing with the most complex programming languages. Here’s an infographic that outlines the complexities in JavaScript and other modern programming languages. Everybody dislikes complex code as it’s hard to understand and maintain. You can make your […]
Short Bytes: There is no denying the fact that programming is the fundamental hacking skill. The more you program, the better hacker you become. This article is dedicated to the beginners who aspire to become a hacker and attain the qualities needed for it. If you search the web and look for the definition of […]
Short Bytes: There are some programming languages that are loved by many programmers due to their friendly qualities. For the second year in a row, Rust, Go, and Swift have found a top place in Stack Overflow’s list of most loved programming languages. On the other hand, Visual Basic, WordPress, Matlab, and Sharepoint are the […]
Short Bytes: Becoming a smart programmer that gets hired by tech giants isn’t an easy task. You must possess a mixture of some common and few unique skills to carve your way to the top. Read more and know about different characteristics of a good programmer. The fast-changing information age is upon us and the […]
Short Bytes: There’s a new programming language in town and it’s the happiest language you’ll ever meet. Emojicode, an open source and multi-paradigm language, uses all type, method, class method and initializer names are Emojis. Know more about it and make your code merrier. Emojicode is a new open source, multi-paradigm, object-oriented, high-level programming language […]
Short Bytes: RedMonk has just published its list of the top 21 programming languages of 2016 Q1. This list is based on the collective performance of the languages on GitHub and Stack Overflow. It has once again confirmed that JavaScript continues to run the web, followed by Java at the second position. If you are […]