Articles tagged: programming

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How Hard Is It to Learn Programming?

Programming relies on skills and talents you have, and information and techniques you can learn. If you have one, the rest often comes naturally.

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How Do I Become a Computer Programmer?

Being a computer programmer can be a fun and rewarding profession. Here’s my take on what it takes to get there; some aspects are obvious, and others are not.

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Why Are There So Many Copies of the Visual C++ Runtime?

There are often many copies of the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime on a Windows computer. Part legacy, part optimization, and certainly confusing, I’ll look at how and why.

Is There Room in the World for New Software Engineers?

Not just yes … hell yes! A question from a high school student has me talking about directions and opportunities in software engineering.