(Disclaimer: I’m sure I’ll make a lot of errors in how I describe basic computer science and code-specific terminology. That’s the “Idiot” part coming through. This is all written in the language of my understanding. I hope it’s yours, too. I love it when people correct me in the comments or via social media. Take …
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I’m very glad I chose to write this post because I got a lot of information clarifying points I wasn’t clear on. Remember that software engineer friend I mentioned in my first blog post? That’s Ben Hansen, and he sent me a follow up message on facebook which turned into a productive conversation. I figured …
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[DISCLAIMER: I am an idiot. The following is a personal exercise that I’m sharing about my attempt to understand the dense field of computer science. I’m making progress. Kind of. I do not vouch for the accuracy of anything that I write on this subject. If this were a blog about sandwiches, this disclaimer would …
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(Disclaimer: I’m sure I’ll make a lot of errors in how I describe basic computer/code-related terminology. That’s the “Idiot” part coming through. This is all written in the language of my understanding. I hope it’s yours, too.) Over winter break, I made a decision: In the coming months, I would learn everything I needed to …