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Author Archives: Jace Harr

How Daniel Ek Learned to Program and Created Spotify

Daniel Ek

Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, the music service almost single-handedly responsible for convincing a generation of… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inInspiration, Self-Taught ProgrammersTags: Inspiration, self-taught, Self-Taught ProgrammerLeave a comment on How Daniel Ek Learned to Program and Created Spotify

Why You Should Learn Python First

Harry Potter Python Joke

New programmers always ask what language they should start with and I tell them they should learn Python first. Here… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inProgramming Language Debate, PythonTags: first programming language, Programming Language Debate, Python3 Comments on Why You Should Learn Python First

How Steve Wozniak Blended Self-Directed Learning with Traditional Education

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak has plenty of degrees. He did most of the coursework for a Bachelor’s and has been awarded numerous… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inCoding Education, InspirationTags: Inspiration, self-taught, Self-Taught Programmer, Steve Wozniak2 Comments on How Steve Wozniak Blended Self-Directed Learning with Traditional Education

How Jack Dorsey Learned to Code and Birthed Twitter

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and Square, is one of the most successful self-taught programmers in history. In addition… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inInspirationTags: Inspiration, Jack Dorsey, self-taught, Self-Taught Programmer4 Comments on How Jack Dorsey Learned to Code and Birthed Twitter

Margaret Hamilton: A Critical Player in the Apollo 11 Mission and the Founder of Software Engineering

Margaret Hamilton

In 2018, we have loads of resources for teaching ourselves absolutely anything– including programming. Even though programming has joined the… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inInspirationTags: Inspiration, Margaret Hamilton, self-taught, Self-Taught Programmer1 Comment on Margaret Hamilton: A Critical Player in the Apollo 11 Mission and the Founder of Software Engineering
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