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Dec 8, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Every component of a URL explained in under 2 minutes:
First, what is a URL?
URLs represent a resource’s location on the internet (webpage, image, file, etc). When you enter a URL, your browser travels a computer network to retrieve the resource at that location.
Components of a URL (in order) ↓
Oct 29, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
You can now simulate real-world traffic on your local machine to performance test your APIs.
And it’s available on Postman’s free plan.
Here’s how (in 4 simple steps):
Postman released built-in capabilities for testing your API’s performance on your local machine.
SOLID principles are key in object-oriented programming.
But what does each principle actually mean, and why are they significant? 🧵
SOLID represents five principles of object-oriented programming.
Whether or not you use OOP, knowing these principles gives you a lens into the foundations of clean code which can be applied to many areas of programming.
Jun 12, 2023 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Give me 5 minutes and I'll teach you everything about object-oriented programming: 1. Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm in which programs are designed using classes and objects.
This design allows related functions and data to be grouped together in self-contained and reusable units.
Jun 7, 2023 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
ChatGPT and Bard are phenomenal.
But these powerful AI tools save hours where ChatGPT & Bard cannot:
1. Scribe
Writing up docs and how-to guides used to take up so much time, but not anymore!
@ScribeHow creates auto-generated step-by-step guides, cutting down hours of work to minutes.
It's a must-have tool if you're working solo or in a team.
The threat of AI on Cybersecurity (and what to do about it):
Finding a system's vulnerabilities is a key step in any cybersecurity attack.
AI makes 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 & 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 automated, quick, & more sophisticated over time!
This boosts attacks such as network intrusion, cross-site scripting, man-in-the-middle, & more!
May 16, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The remote job market is competitive, you need to stand out.
These 7 traits will help you do that:
In this thread, I will cover seven main traits that can help you land a remote job and how to showcase them in your job interview.
May 11, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
MIT University is offering courses for FREE.
Here are 5 courses you don't want to miss:
1. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python
Want to learn the fundamentals of computer science? This is a good place to start.
You'll learn fundamental concepts of building programs.
Ever wonder how Netflix and YouTube manage to deliver the best streaming experience?
The answer: Adaptive Streaming Algorithms
Here's how they work (in under 3 minutes):
To deliver a smooth and buffer-free streaming experience, adaptive streaming algorithms are used to make real-time adjustments to the video quality based on factors such as network conditions.
Apr 27, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
GitHub is an absolute goldmine of quality learning resources.
Here are 7 programming repos you'll wish you knew sooner:
1. Coding Interview University
• Complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.
• 242k stars
• Multi-month study plan, organized well
Learn how blameless post-mortems can help you bounce back stronger in your programming career and boost your reputation: 🧵👇 1. A blameless post-mortem can be used to turn attention away from assigning blame and towards learning possibilities after an incident.
As a result, systems and processes can be improved so that it doesn't happen again in the future.
Mar 27, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
GitHub is an absolute goldmine of quality learning resources.
Here are 7 programming repos you'll wish you knew sooner:
1. Coding Interview University
• Complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.
• 242k stars
• Multi-month study plan, organized well