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Your Degree Isn't Enough: My Advice to Students

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Oct 18, 20208 min read

A degree, whether it be in computer science, software engineering, mathematics or a related field is often marketed as the golden ticket for those wanting a lucrative career in programming. An often extortionately expensive goose that will eventually...

Introducing an unofficial Hashnode API library for PHP

Dec 31, 202011 min read

When I heard about the Hashnode Christmas Hackathon, I immediately began brainstorming ideas to develop something that members of our community might find useful, but would also be a great learning experience for myself. After all, learning is at the...

November 2020 Update

Nov 12, 20202 min read

After taking two weeks off following the completion of the #2Articles1Week challenge and the first Hashnode Technical Writing Bootcamp, I figured it was time to publish an update here on my blog on what I'm getting up to, what my plans are, and when ...

What I Learned from the Hashnode Technical Writing Bootcamp

Oct 25, 20204 min read

As an academic and a teacher, I spend a ridiculous amount of time writing. I always believed that I was pretty good at it and always wanted to write even more online. I was enamoured with the concept of technical writing here on Hashnode, but I genui...

My Strategy for Learning a Programming Language Quickly

Oct 25, 20206 min read

When I first arrived at my new school, I was completely unaware what programming language they were using to teach the students - it's something that is prone to changing over time and isn't usually mentioned on a job spec. Many schools throughout th...

Improve your Browser Security in 5 Minutes

Oct 18, 20205 min read

Chances are, you do the majority of your work and everyday computer usage through your web browser. It is your portal to the vast majority of what the World Wide Web has to offer, and unfortunately is one of the most common vectors for malicious soft...