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So Many Programming Languages!

"How do you remember and keep track of all the different programming languages you know? Do you ever confuse them and mix up the syntax?" - Maddy, a high school student in a programming summer campHi Maddy! Your question is an excellent one. It’

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How Do I Learn To Code?

I received an email this morning about learning to code. I responded to it, and felt like maybe I should share it with others. So, um... here it is! :-) Have questions? Comments are open :-D ====== Hi!! So, the number one thing when it

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Introducing: vektor! (And a semi-return to ROBOTS!!)

Now that I've gotten my head (mostly) around node.js, and it's been at least a year since my last robot, it's time for rockbot to get her robot groove back. Robots and I have had a fun ride over the last 10 years

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Confessions of a Real-Life Roboticist

Friends, I have a confession to make. Despite being a roboticist and a trained mechanical engineer, I... ...am afraid of circuits. THERE. I SAID IT. HAPPY NOW?! But that fear ends now. NOW, I SAY. Now that Johnny-Five has come out and my husband

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NodeConf SummerCamp!

This past week, I had the amazing opportunity to co-represent Skookum Digital Works at the second annual NodeConf SummerCamp, held at the Walker Creek Ranch in drop-dead gorgeous Petaluma, CA. I won't go into the exact details of what went down, since you can

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From Roboticist to Web Developer

I love the way people interact with technology. I started my career out as a roboticist: armed with a mechanical engineering degree from Caltech and a passion for automated machines, I built robots big and small. I developed algorithms, created simulations, and spent a