Being a book addict has been my favorite thing for a very long time. I read hundreds of books annually. As much as I would die to read, it was not all the time that I enjoyed the process (until I met this application). Sometimes, the pdf document was too…

I’m a lover of books (actually half-crazy over books). Out of all my monthly reads, I try to come up with some teachings from one of the books and write such an article for you. Self-development books are my favorite because I yearn to be a better version of myself…

“How to become a software developer in 4 weeks” is one of the many available catchy titles of videos and articles available on the internet. As a starter, you may be curious if such a thing is actionable, or rather as easy as it appears to be. The answer is…

I’ve had a small challenge recently and it took me some soul searching to find a solution to it. I thought it wise to share my experience with you, maybe it will be of help. I do not intend this to be a long article but just a few paragraphs. …

Learning software engineering is easy. That 👆 is one saying that will forever be told in negation. So how do people make it through? I think time is one of the most important factors here. “Firdaus, how do you manage your time?, How do you manage to get so much…

In this article, we are going to look at the BASH (Bourne Again SHell) and how it interprets the command ls -l *.c Before we rush things away, let’s take the subject a step at a time. What is a shell? How is the bash shell unique? What is the…

One marvelous thing about C is that it is so intertwined with memory — and by that, I mean the programmer has quite a good understanding of “what goes where“. …

Once upon a time, I woke up to receive the acceptance email (from the alx-SE team) that I am selected to take part in their Software Engineering program. It was among the happiest days of my life. ALX is a leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship development organization. For me, doing a…

Most programmers choose to work in a Linux environment because of its many advantages. However, that does not summarize the arguments that will most probably arise from this question. Some programmers prefer Windows operating system because they like clicking, and that is okay. I will forever work in Linux. Forever…