Duration: 10:05
Is there a perfect programming language? Some people think it’s Python, others say it’s Swift, and still others think it is Kotlin! They can’t all be right!!?
In this podcast, I get into it to help you understand the best programming language.
Get it on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/need2nerd/id1415321034
Stefan
Hi,
I just released my Complete Entrepreneur course!
Background:
I started my first company when I was 18, with no money and no connections. I was able to reach financial independence after a YUGE amount of trial and error. This course will help you avoid common mistakes, and reach your goals in a fraction of the time.
The 3 elements of business success:
There are 3 basic skillsets you need, to be a successful entrepreneur:
If you understand and follow these lessons, it’s almost guaranteed you will achieve a level of success that will probably surprise your friends, pets and family members.
Course structure:
Lessons come in video and mp3 format, so you can learn the way you want. I’ve also included a PDF outline of the lessons. Watch or listen to chapters in any order. The lessons follow the following structure for fast learning:
Chapters:
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Stefan Mischook
There is a growing awareness in the value of vocational education. For many students, college and university may not be their best choice, so it makes sense prepare them with valuable in demand skills.
With that in mind, it’s safe to say that coding and programming, is the 21st century vocational skill.
StudioWeb’s unique curriculum
A vocationally capable code curriculum is hard to find. In fact, I haven’t found any other than StudioWeb.
This is probably because to create an effective set of courses, that teach both practical coding skills and theory, the courses (and software) has to be created by someone who:
Seven years ago, when I first designed the software and course structure for StudioWeb, I was able to pour into it my years of experience teaching code, creating courses, and writing commercial software. I believe this combination, was a key reason why StudioWeb’s curriculum has proven to be so popular with students and teachers.
Duration: 12:29
So what is noSQL? From Wikipedia:
A NoSQL (originally referring to “non SQL” or “non relational”)[1] database provides a mechanism for storage and retrieval of data that is modeled in means other than the tabular relations used in relational databases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoSQL
In this podcast, I explain why for 99% of projects, you are probably better off with an SQL database. The need for sharded (sharding) databases, and horizontal scaling (one of the mentioned key advantages of noSQL databases) is exceptionally rare.
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Stef
Duration: 19:48
In this vlog style podcast, I talk about ‘programmers pain’ and the quickest way to becoming a professional developer. Whether you want to work for a company full time, start a freelancing development business, or create your own business, the strategies I teach in this video will speed things up.
My popular courses:
Complete Freelancer
Learn web development fast
Learn Python 3 fast
My social links:
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Stefan
Hi!
In this podcast, I answer a few questions put to me about freelancing. Is freelancing a good way to get into business .. to learn about business? These tips apply to Python and Web Developers equally.
Welcome to the Need2Nerd podcast! This is all about being a developer and entrepreneur. I go over recent news and answer nerd (programming and development) and entreprenerd (business, freelance and entrepreneur) questions.
Hi,
I just released my Complete Freelancer course, where you will quickly learn how start, and build a very profitable freelance business.
This BRAND-NEW course (released July 16 2018) is based on my 20+ years as a entrepreneur, freelancer and developer. I’ve worked as a freelancer for years, and have hired freelancers for years. I’ve been on both sides of the deal …. that’s why this course is unique and so valuable.
Course highlights:
Comes with 5 freelance templates, to jump start your freelance business!
Lessons are in both video and podcast/audio format … for people who want to learn on the go.
Includes an 8 page e-book that outlines the course in bullet points for easy reference.
Students are already telling me it is the most complete and to-the-point freelance training these ever seen!
Check it out: Complete Freelancer.
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Stefan
Without a degree, your best chances of getting work is with a small business. Over 80% of small businesses use PHP to power their websites. So that makes PHP the #1 choice for those with no degrees.
WordPress is also widely used by small business, and WordPress is created with PHP, some JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3. Together, these coding languages are part of what is called the web stack. Learn the web stack and you will open up MANY job opportunities.
PHP is old and sucks – no?
LOL! No! Old PHP from the 1990’s wasn’t very good, but much has changed since PHP4. Today PHP is at version 7 and it has all the ability and security as any of the other mainstream languages including:
… So don’t let uninformed nerds convince you that somehow PHP has problems. It doesn’t.
If PHP is the top language, what are the others?
JavaScript is #2 and Python is #3.
How to pick the best language for you?
After 23 years of writing code and building real software, my philosophy is to be language neutral … all programming languages have their strengths and weaknesses. The choice of language just depends on:
… You may love Java, but if there are no Java jobs where you are, what’s the point? So the best approach is to learn the fundamentals of programming and then with your new nerd-eyes, you will be better able to judge which path to go on. I recommend learning the web stack and Python.
… All my students will tell you, you can’t go wrong with that! Check out what my students think about my courses:
– Click on the above image to view the testimonials.
I created a video on the best programming languages if you DON’T have a degree:
Stefan Mischook
For database driven websites (web apps,) typically the biggest bottleneck is the database. So be sure your database is optimized. With SQL based databases, that starts with proper table design and smart indexing. That will handle 98% of websites performance needs.
In terms of client side code (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript,) it comes down to lazy loading strategies, the use of CDNs, and being sure you don’t have boatloads of JavaScript slowing everything down.
How about image optimization?
Back when I started building websites, in the day of the dinosaurs (1990’s)we used to be concerned about image size, and how ‘big’ the webpages were in terms of kilobytes … but we live in the YouTube generation now, with high speed mobile internet, HD and 4k video being watched on smartphones. That means that a data limitation is typically NOT the bottleneck anymore … it’s processing (of code) on both the client and server.
If you are reading this, you probably want to learn modern web design and development, or you may already know how to build websites, but you want to become really confident in your web skills … just like all my students who took my unique web design and programming training course.
After you take my course, you will be amazed at how much you know! Below, you will find a few student quotes, screen captured from YouTube comments.
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Stefan
