Holden GrissettLinux 101: Understanding the insides of your programMost don’t take a second guess at what goes on when they run their web browser, app, or operating system. After all, it’s all in binary —…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Holden GrissettUnix 101: Signals, and how to handle themSignals are, in simple terms, a simple way to communicate one specific thing to to a process, from another process. Signals are a form of…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
Holden GrissettLinux 101: How to hack your process’ memoryThe /proc file system is an vital part of the Linux operating system, but for many, it’s not well understood. As we know, everything is a…Mar 1, 20182Mar 1, 20182
Holden GrissettWhat is Ethereum, and how is it useful?Ethereum is one of the big players in the cryptocurrency world today. To most of us, cryptocurrencies are no more than a speculative asset…Feb 19, 20183Feb 19, 20183
Holden GrissettWhat happens when you type in holbertonschool.comWhat happens when we connect to a website? The cogs that turn the internet are taken for granted. Let’s take a (non-exhaustive) look at…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
Holden GrissettPython Lesson: Mutable vs. Immutable ObjectsPython sure is convenient — but that comes at a price: it’s complex.Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Holden GrissettHow do Programming Libraries Work?When writing code, we often use libraries to help us fill in the gaps when we don’t feel like reinventing the wheel… Which is great! Let’s…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Holden GrissettHow does your Shell Program REALLY work?For us programmers, the command line is often taken for granted. We type in commands, run programs, change files…Dec 22, 2016Dec 22, 2016
Holden GrissettAn Intro to Libraries in CC programming is fun, but it can also be tedious. Compiling programs with other program prototypes in the head of your file is fine for…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016
Holden GrissettThe 4 Steps of C compilationC is a compiled programming language — that means that it is interpreted by the machine at ‘compile time’ instead of upon execution.Oct 13, 2016Oct 13, 2016
