Category: AskMeCode

  • What Developers Should Know About Testing

    Learn about using testing in software development along with some basic principles of unit testing. What Is Testing? What Is a Unit Test? How Do I Start Writing Tests? What Are the Benefits of Unit Tests? Developers should know about testing, Unit testing is a method of software testing where individual units/ components of a…

  • Best CI and CD Tools for Open Source Projects

    There are a ton of CI/CD tools out there, but which are the best for your open source project? And what are the differences between these tools? In this blog post, I’ll break down ten of the most popular CI/CD tools and dive into their features. Whether you’re just starting to learn about CI/CD or…

  • Tutorial – How to Make an Apple Cider Fall Disguise

    Introduction This tutorial will show you how to create a disguise in the Apple Cider Fall game. This tutorial is for versions of the game before version 3.2. If you would like to make a disguise for version 3.2 or above, please go to my other tutorial here. In this tutorial, I will focus on…

  • Why “Think Like a Programmer” Matters

    The other day, I noticed that an article I wrote in August, entitled “Think Like a Programmer”, has been quite popular recently. This makes me happy, because it is one of the points of Khan Academy that I am most passionate about. The idea behind the article is that when you approach programming from a…

  • CSS What You Need to Know CSS is the code required to feed your design into the browser. Here’s what you need to know and why.

    CSS: What You Need to Know CSS is the code required to feed your design into the browser. Here’s what you need to know and why. By Justin Dauer on January 29, 2020 How does a web page work? For every designer who isn’t also a front-end developer, that answer will be slightly different. But…

  • When You Should Take The GMAT Again

    When You Should Take The GMAT Again: a blog about when to retake the GMAT, knowing your options and requirements to retake and advice for the test. When You Should Take The GMAT Again: a blog about when to retake the GMAT, knowing your options and requirements to retake and advice for the test. When…

  • The Difference between Data, Information and Knowledge

    This is a topic that has interested me since I started studying computer science and I’m sure it has been the subject of many discussions. In the past, I’ve always tried to explain it in my own words, which was likely not very accurate, but I just recently came across an article that sums it…

  • Tips on how to become a proficient c programmer

    When learning C++, there are a lot of tips and tricks that can make life easier. This blog is going to be about tips on how to become a proficient c++ programmer. Tip 1: use a debugger A debugger is a tool that allows you to run your code step by step, inspect variables and…

  • MDN Quickstart with GitHub Integration

    Today we’re announcing a new version of the MDN Quickstart extension for Visual Studio Code. This extension allows developers to directly contribute to MDN’s content through the code editor they are already using every day. As part of this release, we have also partnered with GitHub to integrate your favorite code editor with your favorite…

  • WordPress Plugin Security Best Practices

    WordPress Plugin Security Best Practices: another tutorial-style article explaining how to hack-proof your WP plugin. WordPress Coding Standards: what was said above goes double for WordPress plugin code! The WordPress coding standards are a good start, but there’s more. WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities: learn from other people’s mistakes. The WordPress plugin directory lists serious vulnerabilities in…