So you’ve decided to learn to code Stop right there before you go any further… and give us a virtual high five! Coding is a lot of fun, and the tech industry is crying out for capable computer programmers. So...
It’s often said that coding is the future. That everyone should learn to code, that kids should be taught programming fundamentals from the moment they start school, and that the tech industry could face a crisis if the rising demand...
Are you learning to code? Are you thinking about it, but the sea of programming jargon is putting you off? Don’t worry – you’re not the first and you definitely won’t be the last person to feel that way. Computer...
A recent article by Wired proclaimed that ‘the next big blue-collar job is coding’. It blew up immediately online, with equally as many people agreeing and disagreeing with it. So who’s right and who’s wrong? It depends on a lot...
PHP (originally an abbreviation of Personal Home Page) is a server side scripting language. It’s especially suitable for web development and can be embedded into HTML, but is also used as a general purpose programming language. It was created in...
Everybody makes mistakes. And that’s a good thing! Mistakes are an essential ingredient of learning (albeit learning the hard way), and if you’re smart enough you never make the same one twice. When it comes to programming however, there are...
There’s no way around it. Programming is one of these things that takes time, effort, dedication and lots of headaches to get good at. There are plenty of ‘gurus’ out there willing to sell you the secret of learning to...
Programmers are an interesting bunch of people. Despite what the stereotypes may have you believe, they’re not all socially awkward nerds who never leave their computer screen. Coders come from all walks of life and are equally as likely to...
It’s no secret that learning to code takes time. While plenty of people have a natural flair for it and can build functioning apps or websites within a few weeks, there’s a lot of elbow grease required for others. No...
We all know that a web app developer’s job is pretty cool (even if some us can’t figure out exactly how they do what they do). They get to build all the cool stuff that makes the web the interesting,...