On Devlin’s Angle is a good post on the importance of mathematics in computer science education. Some people we are past this idea, but I think it is important to remember the foundation of our industry. Jon Pittman rails against the execution of the MVP idea, basically saying we have nailed the minimum product but… Read More Geek Reading April 3, 2015
Obviously, programming is “hard” otherwise everyone would do it and making solid applications would not be so difficult. However, the expectation does not always match reality. The most basic parts of programming are not hard. If you review my old post on advice for learning a programming language, learning the basics like syntax, loops and… Read More Programming Is About Keeping Basic Skills Sharp
As a parent, I am always looking at what my children are learning and what they like. As a software developer, I hope that my daughters embrace their inner geek one day and get involved with technology. That being said, I was wondering at what age kids should learn programming and what resources there are… Read More 36 Resources To Help You Teach Kids Programming
Every once in a while, the computer science education debate appears anew. Is the curriculum too hard, is it too easy or is it even relevant to today’s business environment. Typically, nothing comes of these debates because the people doing the debating have different goals, and will never come to an agreement. About a month… Read More Traditional CS Education Weeding Out The Unwilling
A few articles in the past week prompted some thinking about the industry of software development. In this case, when I say software development, I am talking about developing websites, web applications, commercial software, enterprise software and almost anything else that requires someone who can code. When comparing the industry to other scientific industries, software… Read More Bad Programmer, Bad Process Or Bad Education
As a software engineer moves throughout their career, they take on more responsibilities. Some of these responsibilities are mentoring junior developers and assisting others that may be having problems. Mentoring is thrown around in many conversations when dealing with senior level professionals. It is assumed that people know what to do when it is mentioned.… Read More Software Engineering Task: Mentoring and Assisting Others
There have been a lot of posts recently where people are trying to help others “be awesome” or “kick ass”. There are whole industries supporting this idea as well. Many of the personal productivity systems try to help you be awesome every day. The problem is that it does not work. Awesomeness is not something… Read More You Need a Foundation Before You Can Be Awesome
I have been slacking on my updates on the DonorsChoose.org progress and it is almost too late. The Social Media Challenge ends this weekend. This is your last chance to donate to the cause! Go to the RegularGeek giving page and throw in a $10 donation or whatever you can afford. If you go to… Read More Last Chance To Donate To DonorsChoose
Throughout your life you meet people. Some people make a difference in your life and sometimes you make a difference in someone else’s life. Today, I am asking for your assistance in helping others. I have started a “Giving Page” for this blog on DonorsChoose.org. The idea is that if we help schools, then we… Read More Help RegularGeek Help Schools With DonorsChoose.org
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