For most of my programming career so far I’ve been using C# and working on desktop tools, and only dipping into more dynamic languages like javascript or python for fun hobby projects. That all changed recently when I started working …
Cyclomatic what? Even spell check doesn’t recognise the word, but it’s a super useful software metric for understanding how your software works. Having read about it a few years ago, it apparent use seems to have deteriorated. I feel it’s …
Before we start, let’s briefly go over the terms used in the title: Multiple Python versions: Different installations of Python on the same machine, 2.7 and 3.4 for example. Virtual environments: isolated independent environments that can have both a specific …
There are a few concepts/principles in software engineering that are over-emphasised and prioritised without enough actual thinking. Time to first byte DRY A really amazing to read commit history Teams will introduce elaborate software development process, stop all conversations & thinking, …
This tutorial will show you how to install Python (via Anaconda) on your machine. Before getting started with the installation, let’s learn a bit more about what Anaconda exactly is. Python is the programming language which will be installed on …
If you’re not doing static code analysis (aka static analysis), now is the time to start. Delivering code faster has dubious value if the quality degrades as development cycles shrink. On the other hand, if you’re not doing static code …
Table of Contents Introduction to the if Statement Grouping Statements: Indentation and Blocks Python: It’s All About the Indentation What Do Other Languages Do? Which Is Better? The else and elif Clauses One-Line if Statements Conditional Expressions The pass Statement …
This post is curated by IssueHunt that a crowdfunding and sourcing platform for open-source projects. 1) TensorFlow Models If you are interested in Machine learning and Deep learning, you must have heard about the TensorFlow. TensorFlow Models is the open-source repository to find …
Python has thrived over the past few decades as the language which lets you work quickly and effectively. Like many modern companies, we use Python quite extensively for a majority of our stack, but in many cases, continue to live …
The major programming languages all share several traits, including substantial ecosystems that make them quite versatile, large user communities that make hiring easier, and proven track records in real-world use. They also have fundamental, intrinsic qualities that imbue them with unique strengths (and weaknesses). Here …
Update. In order to avoid common pitfalls when dealing with React Native images, you should also checkout the story below. All these recipes are available in the react-native-expo-image-cache npm package. 5 Things to know about Images React Native medium.com Images & React Native …
On this episode we will build our own implementation of an observable. I hope that by the end of this post we gain a better understanding of this pattern that is used in libraries like RxJS. About Observables What is …
Every year, Google releases the source code for the I/O Android companion app several weeks after the developer conference. The 2018 version is notable for a “comprehensive rewrite” featuring Architecture Components, Kotlin, Material Theming, and other modern elements. The annual release is designed to …
Python decorators are a powerful concept that allow you to “wrap” a function with another function. The idea of a decorator is to abstract away something that you want a function or class to do, besides its normal responsibility. This …
The plethora of knowledge involved in Machine Learning is the most fabulous thing about the subject. The theoretical and coding balance requires a steady and disciplined approach. In this five series tutorial, we saw CNNs, where we saw various approaches …
While the mainstream viability of cryptocurrency remains in question, one of the technologies that has emerged in its wake is primed to do big things. Blockchain continues to grow in popularity as people across multiple industries find new applications for …
For reliable applications, the web giant relies on ‘site reliability engineering’: DevOps with an engineering foundation. Everyone wants to do DevOps these days, but what does a well-humming DevOps environment really look like? What is the vision to strive for? …
If this is so difficult to reason about, why don’t we just stop using it? Seriously. Why. don’t. we. just. stop. using. it.? If you have read How I rediscovered my love for JavaScript after throwing 90% of it in the trash, then you …
It’s not entirely clear what level of mathematics is necessary to get started in machine learning, especially for those who didn’t study math or statistics in school. In this piece, my goal is to suggest the mathematical background necessary to …
Learn how to inspect an array or object of objects with console.table in the browser. When building software in JavaScript, I often need to inspect an array of objects or object of objects. One of my favorite methods for achieving …