7 posts tagged with "learn"
How I finally understood .reduce()
One of my favorite features of the JavaScript language is the trio of .map(), .filter(), and .reduce(). Combined with the arrow function syntax, these built-in array methods make it easier for me to approach programming as building…
DRY is not just for code
I've been re-reading The Programatic Programmer, this time, the 20th year edition. Yeah, the new edition came out in 2018, but I didn't have a chance to pick it up until recently. While I'm still working through the book, one thing that…
Minimal TypeScript setup for curious minds
Well, this is awkward.😬 I have to admit that I spoke too soon when I suggested in the last post that I'll be focusing on Go in 2020. I'd like to confess that I have spent the first half of January mostly trying TypeScript to practice…
Here I Go, finally
At the end of 2019, I finally managed to get started with Go. I know, I am already dealing with three languages. Not surprisingly, I have not truly mastered any of them. So, why get into another language? First off, I believe in having more…
Jump in! This is the best time to learn programming
One thing I learned from getting into programming in recent years is that the door is truly and widely open to newcomers. This was the case when I was just getting started in late 2016, but it is more so today, three years later. If anyone…
A tale of three languages
Though I'm still not much more than a self-taught amateur, I've so far picked up about three programming languages, been using them in various contexts, and now feel confident in considering myself past the absolute beginner stage for each…
Getting into Haskell instead of...
By a strange turn of fate, I'm getting into Haskell and functional programming instead of other things I originally planned to study, including Go. Yes, I admit that my current interest in Haskell and functional programming, in general, is…