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AWS

Amazon S3: The Developer‘s Guide to High Performance, Low Cost Cloud Storage

As a full-stack developer, you know that storage is a critical component of any application architecture. But provisioning and managing scalable file storage can be complex and costly. That‘s where Amazon S3 comes in. In this in-depth guide, we‘ll explore how S3 can provide your applications with virtually unlimited, highly available object storage at a…

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Shedding Light on Dark Data: Unlocking Insights with Amazon Redshift Spectrum

In the era of big data, companies are drowning in information. They‘re collecting and storing massive volumes of data from a myriad of sources, often in cheap, scalable object storage services like Amazon S3. This data piles up in vast "data lakes," growing murkier and harder to navigate over time. As of 2020, S3 alone…

AWS

Bringing Alexa Skills to Life with Sound: Amazon‘s New Audio Library Makes It Easy

As an Alexa Champion who has published over 20 custom skills on Amazon‘s platform, I‘m always looking for ways to create more engaging voice experiences. One of the most effective techniques is incorporating relevant sound effects and audio clips that complement the voice interactions. While it was possible to add sounds to Alexa skills before,…

Fargate

An intro to Amazon Fargate: what it is, why it‘s awesome (and not), and when to use it

If you‘ve ever tried running and managing containers in production, you know it‘s no simple task. Ensuring your containers have the right resources, configuring the networking between them, keeping everything secure, and scaling to handle traffic spikes adds a lot of complexity. Amazon Fargate aims to solve many of these challenges by allowing you to…

Information Security

Amazon EC2 – Understanding and Addressing the Security Problem

As a full-stack developer and AWS expert, I‘ve seen firsthand the incredible power and flexibility that Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) brings to the table. EC2 has revolutionized the way we deploy and scale applications, enabling organizations to quickly spin up virtual servers and meet the demands of their users. However, with this great power…

lessons

Amazon CloudWatch: Serverless Logging and Monitoring Basics

As a serverless developer, you know the importance of robust monitoring and logging for your applications. Without access to underlying infrastructure, it‘s critical to have deep visibility into the health and performance of your serverless services. That‘s where Amazon CloudWatch comes in. In this article, we‘ll dive into the basics of using CloudWatch for serverless…

Amazon

Introducing the freeCodeCamp Coding Trivia Quiz on Amazon Alexa

Learning to code is an increasingly valuable skill in our digital world, but getting started can be daunting. Thankfully, organizations like freeCodeCamp are working hard to break down barriers and make software engineering education accessible to all. freeCodeCamp offers a comprehensive online curriculum, supportive community, and hands-on projects to help anyone learn to code for…

Education

A World of Knowledge at Your Fingertips: The Rise of Free Online University Courses

In recent years, the landscape of higher education has undergone a dramatic transformation with the advent of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). These free online courses, offered by universities and institutions worldwide, have opened up a world of knowledge to millions of learners, regardless of their location or financial means. For aspiring developers and tech…

Sql

Alter Table in SQL – How to Add a Column or Rename a Column in SQL

As a full-stack developer, you know that databases are the foundation of most applications. And like the applications they support, databases evolve over time. Customer needs change, new features are added, performance issues emerge—all of which require updates to the database schema. Two of the most common schema changes are adding new columns and renaming…

Clean Code

Alternatives to Prettier – Popular Code Linting and Formatting Tools

As a developer, you know the importance of clean, consistent, and error-free code. But achieving that is often tedious and time-consuming, especially on larger projects with multiple contributors. That‘s where code formatters and linters come to the rescue. One of the most popular code formatting tools today is Prettier. It‘s a versatile, opinionated formatter that…

Career

23 Alternative Career Paths that Software Developers Can Grow Into

As a seasoned software developer and engineering leader, one of the most common questions I get from new developers is: "What other career options are available to me besides writing code?" It‘s a great question. While becoming a software engineer is an exciting and lucrative career path, it‘s not the only option. The skills you…

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“Kids learn all kinds of skills at school, and programming should be one of them. With Bomberbot it is possible!”

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at OBS Kudelstaart

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“A great teaching tool that makes programming easy for children. Kids enjoy working with it!”

Niels Woppenkamp

Teacher at Basisschool Hoeksteen

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“Many programming classes only let kids execute the code, but Bomberbot teaches the fundamental ideas behind it as well.”

Frank Mulepaas

Teacher at IJpleinschool

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“Programming is educational, fun and not as difficult as it seems!”

Juliëtte Affourtit

Teacher at RKBS de Regenboog, Stichting Panta Rhei