Premature generalization can happen when we incorrectly widen the scope of a problem, or try to anticipate use cases before they happen. It often comes about when we attempt to make a multi-purpose, or re-usable solutions before fully understanding what is really needed. Premature generalization is a trap we can fall into just about anywhere… Read More »
Software testing is just like tasting a cake. Sort of. You know if you’ve made a good cake when it tastes and looks good, but what if something went wrong and it doesn’t look or taste good? How would you know where the problem was? Was the recipe just wrong? Did you not use enough… Read More »
The R language is a great way to get stuck into data processing and data science. There are plenty of resources out there, here are few guides and resources to help you get started with R. Software carpentry Software Carpentry is a great place to start with a lot of coding and data tutorials. I… Read More »
Codecademy is an online, interactive learning environment for web technologies. With it’s combination of good pacing, humour and example projects, I’ve found it really does make it easier to learn a new coding language. I really would recommend it. Codecademy Has Excellent Free Lessons I’ve been working through their free Javascript lessons, which I’ve found… Read More »
Which Programming Language Should I Learn? With hundreds of programming languages out there to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. What makes matters worse is that the question of which programming language someone should learn can get people quite hot under the collar, as they insist that their preferred language… Read More »