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Education, Java, Programming, Joel Spolsky,

The Perils of JavaSchools

KOPANAS 919 days ago

An article that describes the problems with teaching languages that lack pointers, like Java, in CS and SOEN programs.

I have a big problem CS and SOEN programs in university becoming easier and more like trade schools. A big part of me would love to rewind my academic career by ten years so that I could go to a “more difficult” university that would of pushed me more mentally.

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Programming, Ruby, Java,

Ruby off the Rails

KOPANAS 877 days ago

An introduction to Ruby from a Java perspective.

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Programming, Languages, Java, C, C++, Lisp, Emacs, Ruby, Python, Perl,

Which Programming Languages You Should Learn And Which Ones Just Suck

KOPANAS 845 days ago

A former Amazon employee’s opinion piece on many of the popular and unpopular programming languages out there.

Great read if you want one persons opinion on which languages you should learn and why.

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Java, Rails, PHP, Comparison, Intrinsic Qualities,

Comparing the Intrinsic Qualities of Java, Rails and PHP

KOPANAS 599 days ago

Tim Bray’s (of Sun Microsystems) comparison of the intrinsic qualitires of Java, Rails and PHP

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