Why it’s here to stay for good — I remember the days when I could simply deploy my code onto a Linux virtual machine and call the job done. Those days are no more. Today, containerization is all the hype, and for good reason; it brings a shipment of power and flexibility to software development, deployment, and runtime…

Chances are, your project won’t ever see the light of day — Of course, I’m guilty of it too — Most of the projects I start never reach a formal release. In reality, most don’t even come close. As a software engineer, I found that for years, my Github profile resembled an abandoned shack instead of a flourishing home for my dozens…

Master this simple yet intimidating algorithm — I see this come up time and time again. Because the Roman numeral number system contains a tally-like, sometimes out-of-order layout, countless software engineers are intimidated when asked to programmatically convert from Roman numeral to decimal (base 10). Anecdotally speaking, I’ve been given this task during coding interviews countless times…

And no, you don’t need to be a developer — I live by a simple rule — If a task requires more than five minutes per day, spend five minutes automating it. Rarely do I ever break this rule, and for good reason. Automation has completely reshaped how I use my mac; the personalization, time savings, simplicity, and ultimate power…

3.1415… the rest is calculus with a keyboard — I’ve always been amazed by how precisely computers can approximate Pi: the famous irrational constant 3.141592… plus infinitely more digits. Today, over 50 trillion digits have been found. Though the value of Pi is essential to nature, Pi does not come naturally to computers. A number of algorithms are commonly…

Explore the genius behind LSD Radix Sort — Sorting algorithms are by no means time efficient. As software engineers, we begin by learning basic sorts, like Bubble Sort, Insertion Sort, and Selection Sort. Later on, we pick up more advanced sorts, like Heapsort, Quicksort, and Mergesort. …

How does Apple’s bold, fluid, dynamic layout function behind the scenes? — When the first Apple Watch launched in 2015, I was blown away by the design of the home screen in WatchOS. The layout deviates from more standard, grid-based app organization methods, and instead proposes an original, visually dynamic interface. Five years later, I still find myself in awe when opening…

For this reason, it’s always a good time to start folding your static HTML / CSS / JS webpages into a React.js web app — I’m not the first to admit it — I should have migrated my HTML / CSS / JS / jQuery site to React.js a long time ago. On the verge of 2021, the reasons are clear; React allows for better organization, truly reusable components, powerful routing, Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static…

Here’s a couple of pointers. — Part of what makes C incredibly powerful is its complex type declarations. These statements can become infinitely complex, making it a necessity that we know how to express them into plain English. Like in most things programming, this is done by merely following an algorithm. 1. Identify and Locate the Variable Name This is typically a name…