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Adam Ierymenko Adam Ierymenko
Updated on November 01, 2024

The Shift To Memory-Safe Code Is Coming for Your Industry

The pervasive use of memory-unsafe languages in vital systems is exposing them to vulnerabilities. Our expert explains why that’s a problem.

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Radhakishan Surwase Radhakishan Surwase
Updated on October 29, 2024

Implementing Enums in Golang

An enum is a data type consisting of a set of named constant values. Learn how to implement enums in Golang.

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Dr. Derek Austin Dr. Derek Austin
Updated on October 29, 2024

How to Make JavaScript Sleep or Wait

JavaScript doesn’t have a dedicated sleep() function that causes the code to wait before resuming execution. Here's how to write a JavaScript sleep function using setTimeout().

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Sam Daley Sam Daley
Updated on October 29, 2024

What Is Software Engineering?

Software engineering is the discipline of developing, operating and maintaining software.

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Giorgos Myrianthous Giorgos Myrianthous
Updated on October 24, 2024

What Does “If __name__ == ‘__main__’” Do in Python?

__name__ is a special variable in Python. “If __name__== ‘__main__’” is a conditional statement that tells the Python interpreter under what conditions the main method should be executed.

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Wisdom Nwokocha Wisdom Nwokocha
Updated on October 23, 2024

Why Technical Writing Is Key to Product Success

Technical writing can be a strategic asset in a product’s success. Here’s why technical writers should be integrated into product development early and often.

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Vasu Sattenapalli Vasu Sattenapalli
Updated on October 17, 2024

What Should You Look for When Hiring a Prompt Engineer?

The burgeoning field of prompt engineering requires a specialized set of tools bridging both technical and soft skills. Our expert explains what to look for.

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Kailash Nirmal Kailash Nirmal
Updated on October 15, 2024

Docker Compose Up Command Explained

Docker compose-up is a command used to start a Docker application and all its services located in the YAML file. Here’s how it works.

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Jim Clyde Monge Jim Clyde Monge
Updated on October 10, 2024

How to Install Python on Windows

Python is one of the most popular and widely used programming languages. Learn three different ways to install it on Windows 10. 

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Luca Liu Luca Liu
Updated on October 10, 2024

How to Fix Error: Externally-Managed-Environment in Pip

Error: externally-managed-environment occurs when a package manager is managing a Python environment, preventing the use of pip. Here’s how to solve it.

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