Hey my name is Rick Hernandez, I want to share something that is really special to me. I recently finished writing my very first book. It's called Modern Development Environments And I actually want to offer the book to you for just $1. But before we get to … [Read more...] about Master The Web-Developer Tool Chain
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How Do I Memorize Programming Topics?
Question: I have wanted to be a Full-Stack Developer for a while now and have been following MEAN Tutorials for Angular 2. The problem is that I code along and there are so many little steps I forget. I want to be proficient in this stack, how do I combat this … [Read more...] about How Do I Memorize Programming Topics?
Why Software Outsourcing Doesn’t Work
When you start thinking about outsourcing your software project to a different marketplace such as India, it might sound like an appealing proposition to send off your software project to another country and get your project completed for half the price or … [Read more...] about Why Software Outsourcing Doesn’t Work
How A 15 Year Old Web Developer Is Grinding It Out
I always get some joy when I see a young person trying to make something a reality. Matt Silverman writes in with the following question. Hello, my name is Matt Silverman, I am 15, and I am a web developer. I made this site a few months ago using a Material … [Read more...] about How A 15 Year Old Web Developer Is Grinding It Out
How I Taught Myself To Be A Programmer at 16
Dear Friend, I can still remember till this day taking my very first Java class, "Intro to Computer Science" when I was 16 years old. I failed the class horribly, with a big FAT F. I did not fail the class because I was not capable of learning to code, instead, I … [Read more...] about How I Taught Myself To Be A Programmer at 16
When To Quit On Your Dreams
Saying you are going to quit something makes you look like a quitter. If only you worked harder, if only you woke up earlier, if only you made the right connections, if only you found the right investor, if only you stayed up longer, if only you read more books, if … [Read more...] about When To Quit On Your Dreams
Rather spend it on strippers and clubs
This last couple of days has been interesting, to say the least! I was given the task of finding 22 random strangers to show up and watch me speak about The Programming Fundamentals using JavaScript. At first, I thought that would be a piece of cake! 22 people, … [Read more...] about Rather spend it on strippers and clubs
How to become a content creator with Erik Hanchett
Modern Code Event in SLC
Super excited to announce this. I'm going to be hosting my first in-person event right here in SLC. What is the event going to be about? A couple of weeks ago I asked you what type of topic that you would like to see from me. I got such a good amount of feedback … [Read more...] about Modern Code Event in SLC
Meeting Eli The Computer Guy – How to market an in-person event?
Rick: Hey, Eli. Can you hear me? Eli: I can hear you now. I can hear you now. Yes. Rick: It was pretty painful watching the live stream right now. No one shows up. Eli: I was surprised. This is the perfect example. I thought this was going to be a cool … [Read more...] about Meeting Eli The Computer Guy – How to market an in-person event?
