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What Are the Different Types of Coding Languages?

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Individual programming languages like HTML, Python, and Ruby can be categorized into different types of coding languages.

Getting clear on the different types of programming languages will improve your overall understanding of programming and computers. 

In this post, I’m going to explain these different types of coding languages and their use cases. But first, let’s make sure we’re on the same page about what a programming language actually is.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Algorithmic Thinking

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Algorithms are at the very core of successful and efficient development. You’ll use them as you learn to code, you’ll be asked about them in technical interviews, and they’ll likely be part of your day-to-day development work.

Learning common algorithms individually is helpful, but what’s even better is getting used to algorithmic thinking. If you can train your brain to understand and follow algorithmic logic, writing your own algorithms will become much more intuitive.

Here to explain algorithmic thinking and how to work through problems with this method is Ethan Urie of Learn to Be a Developer.

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What Is Go (or Golang) & Should You Learn It?

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Go, sometimes referred to as Golang, is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed at Google in 2007.

It makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient systems, and is modeled after C. You may have seen its mascot before: the Go gopher.

According to Hired’s 2022 State of Software Engineers report, Go programming has been the #1 most in-demand software engineering skill for two years in a row.

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How to Get into Cybersecurity (Careers, Skills & Outlook)

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Cyberattacks are happening all the time and there’s a shortage of people with cybersecurity skills. Now, more than ever, we need skilled workers starting cybersecurity careers.

According to the ISC Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the number of professionals in cyber security jobs would need to increase by 65% to meet the growing demands of today’s businesses.

If you’re at all interested in working in this field, this is a great time to learn how to get started in cybersecurity.

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Is Coding Hard to Learn? (Plus How to Make It Easier!)

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Programming has a reputation for being a difficult and complicated discipline, but is that really true? Is coding hard?

You might think of the average programmer as being a glasses-wearing genius with a Mensa-worthy IQ, with perfect lines of code flying from their fingers. 🤓 If there’s any truth in that, coding must be difficult, right?

Then on the flip side, you may be hearing all this hype about how quickly you can learn to code and make loads of money,

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