#record progress

[izicodes]

When studying to code, especially as a beginner, it’s super nice to see how far you’ve come in the future, so wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to track your coding progress? I think so! I have some ideas as to how you can~

Keep a journal 📔

You can use a physical or digital journal to write down your coding goals, summarises what you worked on each day, and any challenges or successes you encountered! I have a physical bullet journal to add goals but I also have a Google Sheets spreadsheet to track the challenges I do and any moments of big achievements like when I finish a major project at work!

Use a task or project management tool 🔨

I work on a lot of projects in one go so I find these very useful! There are many tools available that allow you to create tasks and track your progress. Some popular options include Trello (which I personally use the app), Asana, and ATracker.

Use version control 🖥️

As you get into coding projects, you might of heard of version control - sounds huge but it isn’t! If you're working on a software project, you can use version control systems like Git to literally track your code changes and be able to see the history of your code! Mix that with GitHub and you have a real image of how your project has progressed!

Use a code timer ⏱️

There are tools out there that allows you to track how much time you spend on different tasks or projects - in minutes, hours, days and even the past month! This can help you identify areas where you're spending too much time, and identify ways to be more efficient. I’ve shared on here using Wakatime which even allows you to set daily coding time goals! It definitely helps me! Other timers include Toggl, Study Bunny and Focus Quest-Study Timer!

Share your progress with others 🤗

Consider sharing your progress with a mentor, friends and families, colleague, or an online community. Online communities are my best choice! Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube, your own blog website, anything! Discord is another fav, I’ll probably make a post of some Discord servers you could join that help people on programming! They’ve helped me a lot and I got to meet cool people, get inspired for new project ideas and just get to talk to people about programming, technology and even tech jobs!

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Well, that’s all I have to share! Whether you're working on a personal project or part of a team, tracking your progress will help you stay on track and make the most of your time. Happy coding and have a nice day/night! 💻🤎

[ceilidhtransing]

If you hear Republicans speak to other Republicans, you'll hear a lot of them say that they really don't like Trump for whatever reason (many of them aren't fans of the felony convictions, his personal manner, his business dealings, his family life, or whatever else) but that they'll still be voting for him because he'll get them closer to what they ultimately want. They're pragmatic; they don't demand purity in their candidate. They recognise him as their strategic choice so they'll set aside the issues they have with him and vote as a bloc. That's what makes them effective at getting their way. That's how they win elections.

And boy I wish we had more of that attitude on the left. Imagine what we could get done.

[celeryguy]

Small messy Sif animation I did for fun

Was originally going to be a gif but flipaclip screwed it up somehow so you get a video instead 👍👍👍

[bampayr]

What's up Marilevi Nation. I'm working on a little something something for you 👍😬👍

[molinaesque]

"What are you?" "Oh, I'm you, sweetie. You just... give it a little time."

[speakergame]

Progress Report - 4/29/24

hello and happy birthday!

...is how this was going to start when I intended to post it this past Friday. But I spent my birthday as a side character in the hit 1996 movie Twister. By which I mean there was a really big tornadoful storm here, the likes of which I've never seen before. It's never a fun time when the words "historic" and "record-breaking" are involved.

But anyway! My birthday was a few days ago, and to celebrate I have a slightly belated gift for all of you!

A release date

That's right, we're back in business here in Speakerland 😁 I'm so relieved to finally return to some semblance of normalcy, and I'm very hopeful that I'll be able to get back to doing regular monthly updates again.

As for this one, the update will be going up on Patreon TONIGHT! I'll be uploading that momentarily, in fact. That means that, barring any strange game-breaking bugs or overly tangled code, the update will be out for public release on Tuesday, May 7th!

I just want to thank everyone one more time for your patience, and for all the messages of support 💙 it really does mean the world to me.

I think that's it for this time! I hope you all have a fantastic week with only mild-to-moderate tornadoes, and I'll see you all next week! 💙💙🌪️💙

[yeehawpim]

From thumbnail to completed page

[gaylenin]

"i have no spoons for sympathy for the palestinian cause" is so like... shockingly evil and bleak im truly not over it. it like perfectly encapsulates how zionists - specifically young 'progressive' zionists dress up how they talk about palestine in this extremely neutered way.

israeli settlers are just every day civillians completely divided away from the relation of colonialism they actively perpetuate, and palestinian resistance of any kind is practically coming out of nowhere and is Different and uniquely Violent. it doesnt matter that this is barely a fraction of what israel has perpetuated against palestine daily since its inception as a state

and to dress it all up in this language that transforms it from a coloniser refusing to show any sympathy for the people they benefit from colonising into just some poor victim minority is diabolical. the zionist victim complex is insane

[sqrkyclean]

Like genuinely the worst part of being alive is that I have to hurt people. I have to hurt people and I have to make mistakes, and I have to fuck up and I have to do it often. If you do it all right the first time you can never get better.

[derpiedoxie]

Tw: eye contact

I paint what I see

[izicodes]

As part of the technical interview I had a couple months ago, I had to do a pair-programming exercise! It was my first time ever doing something like that! But what exactly is pair-programming?

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Pair-programming is a technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. This can be done either virtually online or in person by sitting next to each other!

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☆ How does it work?

One person, the driver, writes code while the other person, the observer or navigator, reviews each line of code as it is typed in. The observer also thinks ahead to the next steps and provides direction to the driver. The two programmers can switch roles frequently to ensure that both are involved in the process and to prevent fatigue.

Pair-programming can be used to increase productivity, improve code quality since it's two heads involved rather than one, and sharing knowledge and skills among team members!

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☆ Top Tips!

Communicate effectively - Communication is key. Be sure to clearly explain your thought process and ask questions when needed.

Remember to take turns - This ensures that both parties are actively engaged and contributing, take turns driving and navigating.

Set clear goals - Before starting to code, set clear goals for what you want to accomplish during the session and make sure that both parties are on the same page. This can help to keep the session focused and productive. And we all want to be productive~! (I really do...)

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So, you're wondering "oh, I don't have anyone to program with though!" It's okay! Finding people to pair-program together with can be tough to find yes but you can choose a friend or find a coding budding online (I recommend joining one of the discord servers I talked about earlier and finding a buddy there! [LINK])

Also remember, the project does not have to be massive, even working together on a small console app works just fine! It's about working together with someone and solving coding problems as a team. Because two heads are better than one~!

[gingermintpepper]

Why did Apollo favor the trojans in the Illiad?

So, dear Anon, I've been thinking about how to answer this question since I got it a couple days ago and I think I kind of want to make something clear before I get into it.

The Iliad by itself as a poem only covers some of the events that occur in the final year of a long protracted conflict that had been brewing for at least two decades and was an active war for ten. Within the space of the Iliad itself, the motivations and affairs of the major players are often referenced but there are many, many parts of the story that are not there because they belong to a different story cycle that has been since lost or was never recorded with words. In the space of the Iliad Apollo's motivations are questioned a lot - his pride is questioned by Poseidon who thinks Apollo should be just as angry at the Trojans as he considering Apollo was treated equally as poorly by Laomedon while they worked together. His honour is questioned by Hera who chastises him for taking the Trojans' side when he'd proclaimed that Achilles would live a long life and prosper at Thetis and Peleus' wedding. His own sister calls him a coward for refusing to fight when Zeus gives permission for the gods to go wild on the battlefield. For all that there's this image of Apollo in the Iliad as some staunch and unwavering protector of the Trojans, believe it or not, I largely think of Apollo as neutral in the war.

Which, I suppose, comes back to the question - why did Apollo favour the Trojans? The truthful answer is that I don't know. The Iliad and all its connected stories isn't something I've done enough research on to have an answer or a reference to an answer off the top of my head. The reasoning I'm aware of is that Apollo was a Patron God of Troy and really a god doesn't need any reason besides that to protect his people but it's not like Apollo abandoned the Greeks either. Calchas is the biggest example of that I can point to - descended directly from a priest of Apollo and one who attributed his mantic power to the god, Calchas was pivotal in ensuring the Greeks even got to Troy in the first place.

From a personal perspective however, I think Apollo was more dedicated to the house of Priam than he was the city of Troy itself. Apollo's affection for that house and all its members ran deep - from his admiration of Hecuba and Hector to his love and attempted courtship of Cassandra to his blessings given to Helenus, Deiphobos, Cassandra, Troilus and even his partnership with Paris - Apollo loved the house of Priam. When you think about the times Apollo lashes out against the Greeks, it's generally because they've done some nonsense to earn his ire. The plague was caused by Agamemnon disrespecting his priest, his aid in the slaughter of Patroclus was because he didn't respect him, his minor grudge against Diomedes too was because he tried to test Apollo's mettle and well, the less said about Achilles the better. Apart from his obvious favouring of Hector in the skirmishes, Apollo doesn't really oppose the Greeks. He has a ton of reasons to by the time the Iliad rolls around, including avenging the death of two of his sons, but he remains mostly satisfied with conducting his father's business and overseeing the war from a somewhat professional perspective. To me, it's always been less about Apollo caring about the fate of Troy as a city itself and more about him just really wanting to protect the people in the city that he's come to love and respect.

Of course, I encourage you to take my words with a big tablespoon of salt - like I said, I don't really know enough about the facts in particular to give a solid, confident answer but I can give you my interpretation of it. Maybe consult someone like @littlesparklight for a more comprehensive and grounded response 🤔

[nebulousbren]

Wip of my next drawing. Everyone's enjoying game night!

Was planning to only post the finished version but the coloring alone is probably going to take several days. Follow the full process for free on my ko-fi!

[rainy-matcha]

fanfic idea: While building the portal, Stan makes audio logs every day for 30 years to track and record his process on re-building the portal. When Ford eventually returns through the rebuilt portal, he finds and listens to them.

[talos-stims]

FLCL progressive/alternative ost | source

[aurosoulart]

going back to basics with some IRL figure drawing...... here's session 1 👍