In this video, Allen tracks down a bug in a web application that AndrewK provided from our Slack community – https://www.codingblocks.net/slack
He walks through the debugging process and drops a few little tips along the way that can provide a methodical / effective approach to finding and fixing bugs.
Interview Practice – Fizz Buzz and Calculating with Functions
Joe is back with another code challenge and this one is on a well known favorite – Fizz Buzz. If you’re looking to sharpen your “live” coding skills, code katas are a great way to go.
Come sharpen your coding skills:
www.codewars.com/r/eVAbpw
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Interview Practice – Build Tower Advanced
In this video, Joe walks through another Kata from Code Wars. If you’re preparing for an interview or just want to sharpen your thinking / coding skills and see how other people do the same problem, code katas are awesome.
Try your hand at some Kata code challenges:
www.codewars.com/r/eVAbpw
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Get the Middle Character Code Wars Walk Through
In this video, Joe walks through how he solves the “Get the Middle Character” problem. This is similar to questions you might get in a coding interview, so it’s worth watching to see how Joe thinks through the problem from beginning to end.
Come join the fun:
www.codewars.com/r/eVAbpw
Clan: Coding Blocks
Clean Code – How to Write Amazing Functions
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We continue talking our way through Clean Code, taking a deep look at the building blocks of programming in the quest to write the best functions. Oh, and everybody sings.
The original version of the show notes can be found at:
https://www.codingblocks.net/episode48.
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Clean Code – Writing Meaningful Names
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In this episode, we take our first dive into the book Clean Code by Robert Martin and specifically we talk about writing meaningful names for all things code related. You’ll be amazed at how following some decent rules that you can start naming things that will help you and fellow coders understand your code at a glance. [Read more…]
Caching in the Application Framework
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Storing smaller subsets of data in a faster, closer memory can make astronomical differences in performance. This episode we’re talking about the caching tools and techniques that application frameworks provide.
The original version of the shownotes can be found at:
https://www.codingblocks.net/episode46
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Caching Overview and Hardware
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In this episode we give a general overview of caching, where it’s used, why it’s used, and what the differences in hardware implementations mean in terms we can understand. This will be foundational to understanding caching at a software level in an upcoming episode. There’s also something about the number 37 that may be the most important number to remember…ever… [Read more…]
Stack Overflow Salaries and Landing the Job
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This week on Coding Blocks, Allen says www as best he can, Joe eats the microphone, and Michael does something crazy as we discuss Stack Overflow’s Salary Calculator and our experiences in landing the job – what to do and what not to do.
Nulls, Procs, and Impostor Syndrome
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This time we’re talking about problems with nulls, stored procedures, and impostor syndrome.
Link to Episode 43’s Full Show Notes:
https://www.codingblocks.net/episode43
