Node.js vs JavaScript: The Low-Down

Nov 09, 2021 by Zulie Rane

So you’re a fan of web development? Great! You’re probably already familiar with JavaScript (if not, check out our JavaScript course here) and may have heard of Node.js as well. But which one is better, and how are they different? When should you pick Node.js vs JavaScript? To be clear, there isn’t really a decision to be made when choosing JavaScript or Node.js, you’ll likely use both if you’re running JavaScript outside of a browser.

9 Reasons Why Python Crushes PHP In Almost Every Way

Nov 05, 2021 by Zulie Rane

PHP famously claims to be the backend programming language for just under 80% of the Internet. However, if you look at the popularity rankings of programming languages, Python is consistently far ahead of PHP. How can that be? Both languages can be used for backend web development, and PHP was even specifically made for that. So which one is better, Python or PHP? If I were starting fresh, I’d pick learning Python versus PHP any day, and here’s why.

Ruby vs JavaScript: Which Language Should You Learn First?

Nov 05, 2021 by Meghan Reichenbach

When broken down into core features – like programming style and code execution – JavaScript and Ruby seem deceivingly similar, but there are a few constitutional differences. One being that JavaScript has always been about furthering technology. Before JS, there was only HTML and CSS, which instructed and described how a web page should work and look, but JavaScript gave it life with dynamic web pages. This not only made web pages interactive, but it changed their functionality forever.

The Best Product Managers Have The Worst Ideas

Nov 02, 2021 by Lane Wagner

It’s hard finding good product people. That fact is really a tragedy because they are probably the most important part of any product-focused organization. I think there is a misconception in the software industry that product managers have a good sense of “what users want”, “what the next feature should be” or “ux design”. In reality, I’ve come to believe that the best product managers aren’t good at any of that, and they know it.

Ruby vs Python: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Choose

Oct 25, 2021 by Zulie Rane

A ruby is a beautiful red gemstone; a python is a beautiful green snake. Aside from that, they’re both very popular programming languages. They’re popular for different reasons, and they’re good at different things. Before you choose between Ruby vs. Python, make sure you ask yourself these 10 questions. While I’m more familiar with Python since I use it for web scraping and data cleaning, Ruby is also worth a mention.

7 Best Ways to Learn Python Depending On Your Extremely Specific Circumstance

Oct 12, 2021 by Zulie Rane

Everyone wants to know the best way to learn to code Python nowadays. It’s a great language, as I’ve written about before, with great career prospects and tons of useful features. For as many reasons as there are to learn Python, there is probably an equivalent number of ways to learn Python. You can already tell because this is a listicle and not a tweet, but the best method to learn Python does not have a single answer.

17 Simple JavaScript Projects for Beginners

Oct 08, 2021 by Zulie Rane

JavaScript is one of those things that if you’re not a programmer you’ll touch a thousand times every single day, but never know you’re doing it. It’s everywhere! JavaScript makes interactive web pages. That’s it. But it’s one of the most highly sought-after programming languages, with one of the highest salaries. It’s ubiquitous, so it’s not only good to learn how, but also kind of fun. If you know JavaScript, you feel a little bit like you’re peeking behind the veil of the world wide web.

C# vs JavaScript: Choosing the Best Language for You

Oct 07, 2021 by Meghan Reichenbach

JavaScript (JS), once regarded as simply a “glue language”, has gone on to become the most popular programming language in the world. First appearing in 1995, JavaScript is a high-level, dynamically typed, multiparadigm scripting language that also functions as an object-oriented programming language. JavaScript was invented as a way to hold together and automate different components of a web page while blending seamlessly with HTML and CSS. In essence, HTML added content, CSS edited the appearance, and JavaScript glued it all together and added dynamic behavior.

17 Fascinating Python Projects for Beginners

Oct 06, 2021 by Zulie Rane

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love Python, and that I believe one of the best ways to learn Python is by finding an awesome project you care about to work on. There’s nothing more stimulating than passion and curiosity, and that makes the best projects for Python beginners usually something a little grittier than the standard tutorials. While it’s fine to start with “Hello World”, it’s not exactly the most fascinating of projects and won’t keep you going when the going gets tough.

We recently took a look at our course curriculum and felt that our current Big-O Algorithms course, written in Go, would be better served if it covered Python instead. After much deliberation, we decided to rewrite the course, and we’re super excited to have now released the course in Python! …This led to a larger conversation on how we can help people who don’t want an entire computer science syllabus, and who want more targeted learning – such as a more in-depth journey through Python.