I taught myself to code in 1998 and within 7 years had a client list that included Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Ameritech, KLA-Tencor, PayPal, and Visa. In 2014 I decided that I really needed to understand core Computer Science concepts, so I dove in, using the free resources from MIT and Stanford. In 2016 I shared what I learned with The Imposter's Handbook.
✨ Accelerator Update #5: It's Go Time!
I am so, so happy to let you know that the Accelerator videos and book are final and ready for you! You can download the books and code here (expires in 2 days), and you can see all the videos here once you login (be sure to use the same email).
I finished up the case studies and put some polish on the book, including a editorial review (grammar, spelling, etc) and I do hope you enjoy them! This has been a lot of work, but tons of fun too.
I might add another case study if there's a demand. Originally I was thinking of doing a JavaScript primer for those who need but then I thought I would ask y'all what would be helpful for you. Reply and let me know. Right now there's one on Firebase and another on Playwright, the end-to-end testing tool.
Nothing is ever finished, really...
I have no problems adding/updating things - so if you have thoughts, I'm all ears.
Thank you so so so so much for supporting me through this! Hope you enjoy your goodies!
Rob
🥷🏽 Notes From an Imposter Programmer
I taught myself to code in 1998 and within 7 years had a client list that included Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Ameritech, KLA-Tencor, PayPal, and Visa. In 2014 I decided that I really needed to understand core Computer Science concepts, so I dove in, using the free resources from MIT and Stanford. In 2016 I shared what I learned with The Imposter's Handbook.
I make videos for a living and I swear: each one is an adventure. You would think I would have a system down by now but, as it turns out, each video is a unique thing that demands it's own type of story telling. For instance: here's the latest video I did for the VS Code team. It's on Remote Development with VS Code, which is wild stuff! Many call it the "killer feature", but that brings up an interesting problem: how do you make a video about an 'interesting feature'? We discussed this...
I was talking with a coworker the other day about one of the new AI offerings and how well it simulated human interaction. I was asking it to summarize some notes I had taken on a book, and it did a fantastic job - but I then mentioned something I truly believe: AI is mediocre, at best It has to be, by definition. It's just repeating back to us the most common and probable things that we have said to it. Or, as Scott Hanselman describes it: "AI is a sock puppet on your own hand":...
I was at a local clothing store with my youngest, looking at clothes over the summer. She was trying to find a good pair of jeans, so we ended up at the Levis store, which isn't cheap. She found a very nice pair that were $95, which seemed a bit high but she's in college now and I suppose that's when you start thinking about buying nicer things. She's extremely thrifty, unlike me, so she suggested: Dad we should drive up to Nordstrom and look there. They have a great selection and it's...