Published in We’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Sep 21, 2018How my social network for sharing photos of knees will save the worldThere are two things every person has in common: knees. Your friends have knees. Your coworkers have knees. So does your Aunt Sally. And your Uncle Aloysius. You. Me. Left knee. Right knee. Yet, despite this common bond, people continue to argue, fight and hurt one another. There is conflict…Social Media4 min read
Published in We’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Mar 28, 2018When you create software to learn programming, your most important user is youI had a problem. Before I tell you about this problem, be warned — you will get emotional if you keep reading. Your heart will break for me. There will be weeping, so much weeping. You will be tempted to start a GoFundMe page to help ease my burden. OK…Java Script6 min read
Published in We’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Sep 8, 2017Every JavaScript framework tutorial written more than 5 minutes agoRoger opened the Medium app on his phone and looked for something interesting to read. He scrolled past articles about how to be more creative. He scrolled past articles about how to be a mega-successful entrepreneur. He scrolled past articles about how to write way more gooder. He was about…Java Script4 min read
Published in We’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·May 6, 2017Programming is hard. That’s precisely why you should learn it.It was far past midnight. My wife and kids had long gone to bed. But sleep was not an option for me. I had to figure it out. So I tweaked the code again, for the googolth time, and hit run. Hmm, looks promising. If I click here, the program…Programming5 min read
Published in We’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·Apr 10, 2017How I built an app that showcases the first and last sentences of great novelsI know sentences. In my decade as a print journalist, I’ve written hundreds of articles for dozens of publications. I’ve dished out more sentences than Judge Judy. But I didn’t study writing or journalism, at least not formally. My degree is in electrical engineering. I learned to write by studying…Writing11 min read
