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, have you been paying attention to the latest tech trend?There's a super powerful AI called ChatGPT, and it can generate high-quality answers to your questions, based on data it crawled from the Internet.But as impressive as this is, there's a dark...

Hey , there's something I've got to get off my chest.We've got to change the way we talk about computer science!Lots of videos make it seem like being a software engineer is an easy job.These unrealistic expectations might be setting you up for failu...

Hey ,One of the most common questions I get is, "what's the difference between computer science and software engineering?"🤔 Depending on how experienced the person asking is, this can actually be a really difficult question to answer.But I've tried...

, you might be making a wrong assumption about software engineering. 🤔Most coders assume software engineering is only about programming. But it's just as much, if not even more, about effective communication.Just think about it - you work on a team...

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How To Build An App Like Twitter: Part 1Twitter is a hot topic these days, due to its recent acquisition. Whatever your thoughts on the current owner are, you probably think it would be really cool to create the next big social media app. Today, you'...

The Secret Of Loops In ProgrammingI'll let you in on a secret about programming: there's actually only 1 kind of loop. That's right, for loops, while loops, and do while loops are all different forms of the same thing.For example, this for loop:for (...

How Computers Understand CodeMargaret Hamilton, the programmer who took us to the moon.Have you ever wondered how your computer knows how to run your code? There are several steps involved. It's a complex process, but understanding the basics makes i...