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Fascinating facts on computers and programming for developers.

Episodes

  1. 04/01/2023

    Deno, a better Node.js?

    Deno is a relatively new runtime for JavaScript. It was created by Ryan Dahl, the same person who also created Node.js. It is designed to address some of the issues and limitations of Node.js, such as security, module management, and compatibility with modern JavaScript syntax.

    3 min

  2. 03/25/2023

    How Ubuntu Linux got its name?

    The history of Ubuntu dates back to 2004 when it was first released by Canonical, a UK-based software company. The project was led by Mark Shuttleworth, a South African entrepreneur famous for being the first African to travel to space.

    3 min
  3. Why do arrays begin with index 0?

    03/17/2023

    Why do arrays begin with index 0?

    While the use of zero-based numbering may seem counterintuitive at first, it has become a widely accepted convention in programming and has proven to be a helpful tool for simplifying code, avoiding errors, and improving readability.

    3 min
  4. WordPress was created by a Jazz musician

    01/29/2023

    WordPress was created by a Jazz musician

    The story of WordPress is an interesting case study of how passion and  grit can help change the world, no matter your background or qualification.

    5 min
  5. First programming language

    01/20/2023

    First programming language

    So, which was the first programming language? Was it Fortran? Was it  Assembly? Or was it something even older? As with most things in the history of computers, the answer is not straightforward.

    4 min
  6. git was created by this famous person

    01/14/2023

    git was created by this famous person

    Did you know that git was created by a famous software engineer... as geek stories usually go... to solve his own problem?

    4 min
  7. Yoda conditions

    01/06/2023

    Yoda conditions

    Yoda notation is a style of writing conditions, especially equality checks, in reverse order. It's often difficult to adjust to this  “unnatural” style of writing conditions. Why do we use it then?

    4 min
  8. Java originally had another name

    12/30/2022

    Java originally had another name

    Have you ever paused and wondered where Java got its name? Hint: coffee had nothing to do with its original name. https://anurock.dev

    3 min
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Fascinating facts on computers and programming for developers.

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  • Creator
    AnuRock
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    8
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