programming

API stands for ‘application programming interface’. Let me break this for you – “Application”, if you have a smart phone, you are well acquainted with what applications are, i.e., the tools, games, social media and other software that we use every day. “Programming”, Programming is how engineers create all the software that make our lives…

JavaScript is presumably the most hated and misconstrued programming language, yet the most far reaching, and can be one of the fun languages to code with. Language highlights To me coding in JavaScript is significantly more fun than most languages – JavaScript is more like Python than Java or C#. I guess this is on…

OPSPL – my first workplace as an Intern. At first, I was a bit nervous, but after meeting my colleagues and my seniors, I felt at ease. They guided and supported me. Here, at OPSPL, is where I came across GIT. GIT is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle…

Code readability is an important aspect of programming and it is one of the first things we learn as programmers. Following are few coding guidelines every programmer should keep in mind when writing good code: Commenting and documentation While coding we should follow certain standards for commenting the code and adhere to those. If we stick to a…

Software development “then” refers to the traditional way of developing software; i.e., “The Waterfall Model” and “now” refers to the modern way, “Agile”. Waterfall as its name suggests that it employs the sequential process. Development flow from the start to the end following several different stages, moving from one stage to another can be done…

I am working as a Senior .Net Software Engineer. When people ask me what I do, I say I develop Websites, they are impressed, yet, not entirely understand what it means. Never mind, let me talk about my work life, being in the field of IT means it is very important to keep myself up-to-date…

So what’s an average day like in the life of a dot net developer? Let’s find out. I come to the office, switch on my system, hit the keys on the keyboard and there – I start with writing the code. That’s the short version. Here’s the expanded version. I usually report to work at…

This write-up was published on OPSPL blogspot on September 20, 2013. Read this article to know about the confessions of a programmer!  Ever have one of those days where your eyes are sore and body is completely exhausted. But just then an idea hits and your mind is racing.” Should I turn on the laptop?…