Programming

Guidelines to Writing a Clear Spec [Software Specification Document]

By Marina Vorontsova   30,179 Sep 30, 2019

In this article, we’ll clearly define what a spec is, why you need it, what you should include in the requirements, and finally, how to write an adequate spec that will help your engineering team.

A Roundup Review of the Best Deep Learning Books

By Marina Vorontsova   10,053 Sep 26, 2019

If you’re interested in starting out or expanding your knowledge in neural networks and deep learning, then this roundup review of the best deep learning books might be a good starting point.

Finding the Best Way to Learn JavaScript

By Denis Kryukov   7,358 Sep 25, 2019

In this article, we’ll explore various methods and resources that can help you bootstrap the JavaScript learning process.

Python range() Explained and Visualized

By Denis Kryukov   9,563 Sep 20, 2019

In this article, we’ll explore the functionality of range() and highlight its use cases — and you’ll know how to use range() in Python efficiently, appreciating both its strong sides and limitations.

Understanding Flutter Bloc Pattern

By Adaware Oghenero   51,990 Sep 18, 2019

In this article, we'll cover a bit of Reactive Programming, BLOC patterns in Flutter, when and how to use them, as well as look at some alternatives to BLOC.

“Learn Python the Hard Way”: a Detailed Book Review

By Denis Kryukov   22,763 Sep 17, 2019

In this article, we'll review a popular book titled "Learn Python the Hard Way" and analyze both its strong and weak sides.

Markdown Cheat Sheet: Definitive Guide to Markdown + Markdown Resources

By Marina Vorontsova   11,882 Sep 16, 2019

Markdown is just something you really need to know. Here’s the gist of all the basic Markdown syntax you should be aware of and use easily.

Python enumerate() Explained and Visualized

By Denis Kryukov   6,276 Sep 13, 2019

Python is renowned for its collection of libraries, modules, and functions that it comes packaged with — and enumerate() is something many developers want to understand better. In this article, we’ll explore what enumerate() actually is, analyze its functionality, and highlight how you should use it to maximize its efficiency and performance.

Deep Learning vs Machine Learning: Overview & Comparison

By Marina Vorontsova   21,744 Sep 12, 2019

In this article, we’ll explain the definitions of artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, briefly overview each of those categories, explain how they work, and finish with an explicit comparison of machine learning vs deep learning.

Responsible Web Scraping: Gathering Data Ethically and Legally

By Denis Kryukov   18,490 Sep 11, 2019

In this article, we’ll explore the definition of web scraping, how it works, its use cases, legal and ethical issues — and how to avoid them by scraping responsibly.