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How to Teach Computational Thinking

Xconomy

Yes, there’s certainly a need for some number of software engineers in the world who can write low-level programs in languages like C++ or Java or JavaScript—and can handle the details of loops and declarations. One can express things at a much higher level—so one can concentrate on computational thinking, not mere programming.

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Everything about Java 8

TechEmpower

It's definitely worthwhile to browse through the javadoc of that class. Nashorn JavaScript Engine. Summary of proposal: JEP 174: Nashorn JavaScript Engine. For example: List strings = values.stream().filter(.).map(.).collect(Collectors.toList()); Generic type inference improvements. Short version: It's the successor to Rhino.

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SMCLA: Google Analytics Recap and Video

Tech Zulu Event

Set aside 5 minutes, get your cut and paste skills ready and prepare to collect analytics data via the 2 lines or so of JavaScript provided by Google with your account. There’s definitely an art form to the inbound traffic and it all appears to begin with the way you setup the inbound link. You need to have goals to measure against.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? WTF is the definition of “may?&# In human speak that sounds like they also have the other option, “may not.&# What a waste to sign an agreement that someone “may&# offer your service.

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Why Startups Need to Blog (and what to talk about …)

Both Sides of the Table

By definition, you read blogs. The disadvantage is that you can’t install a lot of additional tools that use Javascript. This post originally ran on TechCrunch. We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. Absofuckinglutely.

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