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Git: Common Tasks
As a git user I am no expert. I don’t know if I’ll ever be, yet I use it every day. I’m not alone — many people recognize the critical role version control plays in development work, but it’s...
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Discrete Math for Computer Programming — Where Do I Start?
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When You Suddenly Hate Programming
Adapted and expanded from my response on Quora. From the outside, development work is an appealing opportunity. It’s in high demand, it pays well, and it lets you use your brain. Fun, right? Well, for many, yes! It...
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6 Ways to Learn Javascript in a Hurry
Javascript seems to be one of those things that people always want to learn in a hurry. Maybe it’s because most of them are students and students have neither time nor patience, maybe it’s because Javascript lends itself to being...
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Learning Jenkins: Example Projects
Learning Jenkins? Jenkins, a free continuous integration tool, is fantastic for handling large projects, and its abilities within its domain are practically limitless. But this benefit is a hindrance, too — getting started can be befuddling! The fundamentals of...
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A Remarkable Exercise in Programming Prowess
A remarkable exercise: reducing a programming language (Ruby, in this case) to its bare minimum while preserving its expressiveness and power, and demonstrating how that functionality can be derived from lambda functions. Check it out here, at Programming with Nothing....
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In-Query String Manipulation
Nifty! Oracle SQL may have the occasional snapshot isolation gaffe, but its in-query string manipulation is a downright lifesaver. Here are a few references to get started:...
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Java File I/O Quick References
You’re Java’ing in a hurry and I/O syntax fails you…it happens to us all. Lookee here for a quick reference and some fresh copypasta: http://www.mkyong.com/java/how-to-write-to-file-in-java-bufferedwriter-example/ http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12350248/java-difference-between-filewriter-and-bufferedwriter...
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Regex Cheatsheet: Clear and Concise
DaveChild’s Regex Cheatsheet http://www.cheatography.com/davechild/cheat-sheets/regular-expressions/ ^ A quick win for you. I don’t know about you, but regex often leaves me struggling. We could all use a hand, and this one’s as handy as they...
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