Stuff I Have Learnt

C is an older language, and relative to Javascript, is simpler but more tedious to code in, because it is stricter regarding its syntax. However, C has found lasting use in applications that have formerly been coded in assembly language, such as Operating Systems, due to it mapping more efficiently to machine instructions.   Hello … Continue reading CS50 Week 1: Intro to C

The big O Running code with small data sets can seem instantaneous, but when dealing with big data sets, the amount of computational resources an algorithm takes becomes vital. Programmers denote the resources taken for an algorithm with big ‘O’ notations, where  n = size of data set. You may see o, Ω & Θ in … Continue reading CS50 Week 2 – Algorithms, Big O Notation

Over my conversation with my S.O. last night, I reflected that multitasking was a lot more debilitating on productivity in programming than drawing. We wondered if programming is similar to other linguistic tasks, like writing, and that started the quick dive into the question: Is writing code similar to writing a blog post?   What … Continue reading The brain on code and prose