April 4, 2015 by Daniel P. Clark

Getting Started with MiniTest

Whet ever you may believe about testing practices; tests still provide some peace of mind and clarity in projects.  Also; if you build a library for others to use, tests are a form of validation of your work and provide trustworthiness to your code.  In the case of working with a large project that is…

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January 22, 2015 by Daniel P. Clark

Learning Your First Programming Language

If the idea of designing software intrigues you; then you’re in the right place.  Often times the things that keeps you from moving forward is the “fear of the unknown”, or simply doubting your ability/capacity to learn.  If programming looks like some big ominous thing and like it’s more trouble than it’s worth, then you…

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