replace "coding" with "javascript"
Show HN: C0D3 – A free, interactive site to learn coding
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#112# Why Learn JS? JavaScript is the only language that lets you do every aspect of technology. This is misleading at best.
I agree, I haven't had time to revisit it to improve the wording, will do it tonight. This is really what I meant: Our decision behind JavaScript: We want our students to understand technology at a conceptual level first, end to end: 1. Client side - Mobile, web, terminal 2. Server side - Database interactions, system design and optimization 3. Batch - ML models and scripting AFAIK, JavaScript is the only language th…
> JavaScript is the only language that is able to cover everything end to end
I also recommend js to ppl who want to learn to code, for the same reasons (I.e. both frontend and backend in js).
+ Writing browser games can motivate some students
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#114man, we definitely need more initiatives like this, the pandemic ended my small business and I no longer have a source of income. learning programming is my only hope at this moment and I'm sure there are more people in the same situation. A free and dedicated course to the community is all we need right now. Please count on me for anything you need and I can collaborate. Already signed up!
I'm in the process of creating something similar with www.thecloud.coach. My aim is DevOps, though, not software development.
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#115I love the illustrations on the homepage. So beautiful.
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#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I take titles such as "engineer" are not equally regulated everywhere in the world? Yes. And the interview process that software companies have are trying to standardize it. > Can you really become a chartered engineer by going through this course? It depends on you. Building and maintaining a product that people use on a daily basis that will exist and thrive long after you stop working on it is the essence of goo…
> And the interview process that software companies have are trying to standardize it. Which companies are trying to standardize it?
I misspoke. I think hiring is more standardized within companies now, and it is trending that way.
I can only speak for places I've worked at.
Google has an internal interview committee to provide unbiased reviews. Before you interview, you need to understand the repository of questions asked and how to interview candidates.
PayPal varies team by team, but each team tries to standardize the kind of candidates that they are looking for.
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#117Software engineering is more than just software development. Writing requirements, drafting documentation, testing, verification, maintenance. I hate to be hypercritical, but five weeks of javascript doesn’t make you a software engineer.
I'm struggling to add this all up. On the one hand, I have some evidence that my job is hard: I have spent ten years learning to be proficient at it, still know only a narrow slice of it, and find it challenging every day. I have a solid degree from a world-renowned university, so I know I am not stupid. I also interview candidates, and know that many applicants simply cannot do the job. But on the other hand, there…
>there is such a sheer volume of resources like this, which imply very clearly that becoming a programmer is a trivial thing
I think they imply that becoming a programmer is a matter of hard work and the right explanations. I'm 100% sure of the hard work part and maybe 60% sure of the right explanations part.
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#118man, we definitely need more initiatives like this, the pandemic ended my small business and I no longer have a source of income. learning programming is my only hope at this moment and I'm sure there are more people in the same situation. A free and dedicated course to the community is all we need right now. Please count on me for anything you need and I can collaborate. Already signed up!
I'm in the process of creating something similar with www.thecloud.coach. My aim is DevOps, though, not software development.
Small world, fellow Brissie resident! How long would the courses take to complete, roughly? Might be useful information on the courses list :)
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#119# Why Learn JS? JavaScript is the only language that lets you do every aspect of technology. This is misleading at best.
And once you learn JavaScript, you can write JavaScript in any language you like!
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#120Last year, I mentored a few students who are learning coding to become a software engineer from non-traditional backgrounds. Rather than encouraging them to leetcode and practice for interviews, I taught them software engineering practices and mentored them to build c0d3.com together as a team. c0d3.com will be a free learning site where other students like them can learn coding and then help improve the site. As a s…
You said, “ Rather than encouraging them to leetcode and practice for interviews, I taught them software engineering practices...”. How do you square that with the reality that many software jobs have leetcode as a gate to an offer? I find myself stuck at this juncture. I am comfortable with software practices, but the reality of these sorts of interviews has me basically trying to figure out how to “hack” the coding…
The reality is that you need to practice that stuff in order to get through the first interview or two at many companies. It is most likely helping with web development even if it isn't obvious how. Kinda like how lifting weights and jogging helps someone be better at their favorite sport. Think of it as cross-training.