DEV·5yLearn programming by playing games
Coding games are one of the best ways to practice your programming skills. Gamification allows you to learn by playing, which is a distinctive practice to avoid burnout. Here are 10 games that will make the process of learning programming an exciting journey. If I have missed something, please let me know in the comments.
DEV·4yHow I built 4 blogs in 15 minutes
Static Site Generators (SSGs) are a quick and easy way to get a simple blog up and running in just a few minutes. Next.js is a JavaScript framework built on top of React, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Gatsby is another React-based SSG which also integrates GraphQL and Netlify as a CMS. Hugo is different from the previous two SSGs in that it's not React- based, but written in Go.
The Startup·5ySublime Text vs Atom vs VS Code vs TextMate vs RubyMine vs Vim
When I learnt C in 1995 I used a DOS editor by Borland. Since graphical environments became popular and more used, programming editors were also evolving. Nowadays we have two different kind of editors: text editors and IDEs. The first ones are lightweight, while the second focus on providing as many tools as possible to unify…
Hacker News·4yFrom Node to Ruby on Rails
Rails is a Ruby-on-Rails framework that was developed by Paul Graham in 2005-2012. Graham is building a web app for a new side project using the framework. He says that learning to code in the current Javascript ecosystem makes discovering Rails a revelation. He also says that he can focus more on learning useful patterns to create with the framework vs. how to set it up.
Product Hunt·5yAnyfiddle - Build, run and share code in any language from your browser
Anyfiddle is a platform for developers to build, run and share code online in any language. Get started with coding using pre-built templates like NodeJS, React, NextJS, Django, Ruby on Rails etc. And sharing your code is as easy as sharing the URL.
