Learning to code? I did it for 2 years – here’s what I learned
I’ve never sworn so much in my entire life. I stared at a computer screen for hours, trying to fix a bug in my app. The cause of the error eluded me, nudging me into a cycle of angst, self-loathing,...
View ArticleThis crowdsourced site wants to help you discover the best programming...
Programming tutorials have been around on the web from the very early days of the internet. New ones keep coming out all the time because the technology evolves so fast and creates new possibilities....
View ArticleHow to tell if you’re a ninja rockstar developer
You’re proficient in more than 3 coding languages. Knowing PHP and MySQL isn’t enough these days. You should be up to date with the newest and coolest Javascript frameworks. You might even know what a...
View ArticleWhat are the favorite programming languages that startups in Asia tend to...
Just a question of curiosity. For new startups starting up in Asia, what are the most popular programming languages? I can see there is a big trend on Ruby (RoR) and PHP for South East Asia startups....
View ArticleWhy is Node.js preferred for web application development?
Are you aware of the fact that the rapid growth in the use of Node.js has compelled developers to sit back and take note of it? And did you know the fact that many popular and successful web...
View ArticleWhich programming language should I learn first? (Infographic)
Hi TIA community, are you thinking of learning programming and you’re not sure which programming language to start with? Here’s a nice infographic that might advise you on which to begin with! Click to...
View Article3 great virtues of a programmer: Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris
Programmers out there, do you have these virtues below? Laziness: The quality that makes you go to great effort to reduce overall energy expenditure. It makes you write labor-saving programs that...
View ArticleJavaScript, the right way
Found this gem and learned quite a bit about JavaScript. Great for both experienced and new engineers who are still learning the ropes. Enjoy! A bit of history about JS: “Created by Netscape in 1995 as...
View ArticleA glimpse into the coder’s world, courtesy of Tech in Asia’s engineering team
As someone who has always loved technology but approached it strictly from a writer’s point of view, coding is nothing short of sorcery for me. So it’s good that, at Tech in Asia, we have some pretty...
View ArticleHow technology teams are formed – a case study
In the life of a tech start-up, it is inevitable that a non-tech founder needs to grasp an understanding of how technology works. But how does he start? How is a technology team formed? And who does he...
View ArticleTips on working with a remote team
Remote teams are a quite recent phenomenon. Awesome companies such as Buffer and Zapier (an a ton of other companies) have made it work. Here is what we learned while building Recurvoice with a...
View ArticleProgramming as a career in Singapore
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) had announced recently a partnership with General Assembly (GA) to launch the first Career Accelerator in Singapore. Two entry-level programming...
View ArticleMedia goes gaga over study showing women code better than men. The truth’s...
The media went wild with a study claiming that women are better coders than men. The truth is more nuanced than that.
View ArticleHe led engineers at Facebook, Yahoo, Airbnb. Here are the lessons he learned.
The VP of engineering at Airbnb got into programming by becoming a receptionist. Then he worked his way up.
View Article10 questions to ask yourself before looking for a programming job
Just being a good coder isn’t enough.
View Article8 practical steps to solving any coding question during a programming interview
And three things to do when you get stuck.
View ArticleHow Gojek’s early team managed 1 million drivers with 12 engineers
Having more people does not mean better code.
View ArticleIndonesian coding bootcamp Hacktiv8 nets $3m in East Ventures-led round
It plans to build more schools and set up the first income share agreement program in Indonesia as it addresses the talent gap in the sector.
View Article12-year-old programmer tackles Apple’s first student coding contest
The Swift Student Challenge is a virtual competition designed to help kids learn how to code using Apple’s five-year-old Swift programming language.
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