Nels FicheraPOV: Design thinking for web developers (before the prototype)I’ve spent my fair share of time doing design thinking. For many people, that starts and stops with a kind of “vertical gaze” which allows…Jan 9, 2022Jan 9, 2022
Nels FicheraPOV: Programming a Web Application for the First TimeTL; DR: A great idea is great. Followthrough makes the difference. Growth is the goal. If you stay ready you don’t have to get ready. Do…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Nels FicheraWeb Development for Artists: What You *Actually* Need to KnowUniversal basic income is probably not coming to America any time soon. So people need to make money, and often many jobs which make decent…Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Nels FicheraNo Jargon: How You Surf the WebWe all use the internet, which is pretty obvious since you are viewing this on a web page. The internet is forever expanding into different…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
Nels FicheraPOV: What it Takes to Get IoT RightWhat is IoT, and why does it matter?Aug 19, 2021Aug 19, 2021
Nels FicheraNo Jargon: RecursionRecursion is a tricky thing. Its simplest definition is a function which calls itself. This enables the programmer to define a very small…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Nels FicherainAnalytics VidhyaNo Jargon: Behind the Scenes of PythonPython is known for being easy to write in, but it can be hard to know what’s happening in the background without some context. Python is…May 25, 20211May 25, 20211
Nels FicheraLibraries in CLibraries, whether static or dynamic, are useful because they allow functions to become available across multiple programs, because the…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Nels FicheraThe Gates of Shell: How Command Line Interfaces WorkWhen users begin to be superusers, one of the first things to get used to is the shell. What exactly is a shell, and what happens when you…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Nels FicheraNo Jargon: Static Libraries in CStatic libraries are very useful for creating efficient links between executable files and the functions which are called in them. Static…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021