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Introduction to computer programming with Python (micro-course)(pylearners.com)
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Fixed url: https://www.eltis.org/in-brief/news/e-scooters-allowed-back-...
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Hi all, author here, I'm building a website with educational content for Python developers, and in this article I explain in very simple terms how Python iterators work. In the end, I suggest some exercises for those who want to practi
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An Introduction to Python Iterators(pylearners.com)
2 points by jventura 5y ago|1 comments
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Just a heads-up to let you know that the "jobs" link on your website is not working: https://gouach.welcomekit.co/
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SEEKING FREELANCE WORK | Portugal | Remote I'm available for Python and Django freelance work, if it's interesting enough. I've got 10+ years of professional experience working with that stack. You can check some of my projec
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I’m in the initial phase of structuring a book that aims to teach some simple algorithms and data structures using Python. The idea is that the reader should do the (guided) exercises to learn how to build those data structures. It’s basica
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> For example, if your server is erroneously sending traffic with private IP addresses out of its public interface, they will block the server without warning. I had a CS class last semester where the students used some Hetzner cloud ser
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> It says "the data might be removed". Typically, you get multiple warnings before your data gets deleted, because people forget, and the warning is alarming. Sorry, but it's quite explicit. Might be removed means will be
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I also sleep on the side and I can use earplugs.. It took me a few days to get used to it though!
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May I ask what kind of small online tools are you refering to? And how are you monetising them? I'm exploring some ideas for pocket money as well..
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Hey, cool game! It's rare for me to like new games (new for me, of course), but I like your's and been playing it for the last couple of hours..
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Why should I have to change my AP's name to opt out, since I've never opted in?
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I think “remote working” is good enough, as it does not carry a specific social stigma..
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> Depends in your definition of success. Yes! Similarly to the poster (and, I believe, most people out there), I also have to deal with the pressure to try to be "successful", without being able to pass a certain threshold. I g
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by jventura 6y ago
Cool list! @pamoroso, if you read this comment, I've submitted an issue on the repo to add my own ebook (full-speed python). If someone stumbles on this on HN, here's the link to the repo [1] and releases [2]. It's basically
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You got my curious, which subfield are you in or which subfields you’d recommend for someone to specialize in like you’ve said?
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Too much abstraction, and not enough diversity. How many exercises could you make around looking the network tab on a browser? With the approach based on sockets, they have to implement the http protocol ( or a subset of it), synchronize th
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They do have since last year (it used to be after my class, on the third year). It’s called Computer Networks and they learn things about configuring network hardware, OSI layers, etc. However, the “enlightenment” comes not from all the tal
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Not trying to self-promote myself, but I have something similar (creating an HTTP server from scratch) but in Python [0]. I'm a Professor, I teach web development (to BSc and MSc students), and I always go through the "socket expe
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I do SUP and paragliding but didn’t knew about wing foiling. I did a quick google search and know you got me hooked. I think it will be my next sports learning activity.. Thanks man!
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> In short, imagine your code is in real world usage, which has real user, instead of just "small examples" or project to learn only. So, for instance, something like starting from an idea (a "webforum for all my friends&q
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> follow it TO BUILD A REAL USABLE PRODUCT And what would be a "real usable product" for you in that context? It's a genuine question, since I'm someone who would like to build engaging online courses. I do have a Pyt
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I teach web development and distributed systems in a local university, and one of my lab exercises is building an HTTP/1.0 Server in Python with sockets. I do have a blog post [1] that shows how to do it if someone's interested..
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> In the past, you could get tenure at community or regional colleges just by teaching. (...) But nowadays, administration has taken over, and everyone gets to fulfill the publication metric, or there won't be tenure. Completely tru
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If you click on your profile name (top right), one of the links is for all your comments (also for submissions, favorite posts/comments, etc)..
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SEEKING WORK | Europe | Remote I'm João Ventura, a software engineer from Portugal. Currently I work as a part-time CS Professor (Operating Systems, Distributed Computing and Web Development courses), but I also have previous startup e
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Im not a native english speaker, what I mean by more credible is the outcome, not the degree itself. In other words, this guy that took 100 hours, I would say that it seems more credible to have learned more than the other that says he took
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> I completed Operating systems in 5 weeks with about 15-20 hours of work a week. I used Georgia Techs Udacity course on operating systems to supplement my learning. Which gives ~75h-100h, way more credible than the 15h the author mentio
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> If I'm reading that right you taught 7 hour per day for 4 months? 16 weeks * 5 days a week * 7 hours = ~500 hours? There were 6 professors. I taught ~75h of server-side web development.. > I think the traditional style of teach

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