Programming Blog: Tutorials, Guides, and Study Tips

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  May 21, 2017 · Android

  Kotlin for Android: 13 Reasons to Switch

  Kotlin is Google's preferred language for Android development. Here are 13 concrete reasons it outperforms Java for building Android apps in 2026.

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  Apr 12, 2017 · Software Craftsmanship

  Software Design Patterns Explained

  Design patterns are reusable solutions to common coding problems. This guide covers all 23 Gang of Four patterns: creational, structural, and behavioral.

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  Feb 5, 2017 · Java

  Recursion in Java: Examples Explained

  Learn how recursion works in Java with a countdown example and factorial implementation, including base-case rules that prevent StackOverflowError.

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  Jan 7, 2017 · Python

  Python Game Development Libraries

  A practical overview of the main Python libraries for game development: Pygame, PyOpenGL, Pyglet, Panda3D, Pymunk, Cocos2d, and PyOgre, with their use cases.

  Python Game Development
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  Dec 20, 2016 · Programming

  Inheritance vs Composition: OOP Tradeoffs

  Inheritance and composition solve code reuse in different ways. This post breaks down when each fits, why inheritance gets misused, and how interfaces restore polymorphism to composition.

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  Oct 8, 2016 · PHP

  13 PHP Tips That Make Development Faster

  13 PHP tips covering error reporting, PDO, cURL, password hashing, and more to help you write cleaner, faster PHP code.

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  Sep 24, 2016 · Programming

  SOLID Principles of Object-Oriented Design

  The five SOLID principles structure object-oriented code to survive the maintenance phase: single responsibility, open/closed, Liskov substitution, interface segregation, and dependency inversion.

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  Aug 28, 2016 · Programming

  Is Programming Hard to Learn?

  Programming difficulty depends entirely on your goal. Basic programs take 2-4 weeks to grasp; professional-level work takes 6-12 months of focused practice.

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  Aug 26, 2016 · PHP

  7 Popular PHP Frameworks Compared

  Compare 7 PHP frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Zend, Yii, Symfony, Phalcon) on architecture, performance, and best use cases.

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  Aug 15, 2016 · Programming

  Write Better Code: Names, Comments, Format

  Practical techniques for writing more readable, maintainable code: naming conventions, commenting strategy, and formatting rules that make any codebase easier to work with.

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