When you link to specific GitHub profiles from your resume, you want to make sure that you’re showing good work as well as good working practices. Remember: GitHub is not just a glorified DropBox (or choose your favorite other cloud storage provider) for Source Code. So, I wanted to pass along a few tips to help you take some of your larger project repos to the next level. Remember, everything doesn’t have to be 100% perfect. Nearly every project is some version of a work-in-progress.
[Read more…]Setting Up Your GitHub Profile
April 26, 2024 by
As you prepare for a job search, it is important that you put your best self out there for the world (and potential employers) to see. One of your most visible public faces is your GitHub profile. This is important whether your studying computer science, data science, or cybersecurity. If you were a painter, your GitHub profile would be like inviting someone into your art studio. It is something you should take pride in. To the best of your ability, you should keep your GH Profile, LinkedIn Profile and Resume in sync as much as possible.
[Read more…]Adding Timeout to Github Actions
September 21, 2021 by
To add a timeout to a Github Actions Workflow, add the timeout-minutes to the workflow YAML file. See the red box in the image below for where to add it. Once you save, commit, and push that change to your repo, let your TA know and they will re-enable Actions for your repo after confirming the addition.
Old Python2 Code Causing you a Headache? Convert Python3 Automagically!
May 2, 2021 by
Do you have some Python 2 code hanging around? Found some example code for exactly what you’re trying to do, but it is written in Python2? Python 2 has been sunset for a while now. But converting your Python2 to Python3 can be a pain. Well, did you know there’s a handy little tool included with most, if not all, Python3 distributions? I’m using the Anaconda distro, and this tool is super helpful.
2to3 <filename.py> – this will output a diff of the current Python2 code with changes that should/could be made, but it doesn’t modify the file.
2to3 -w <filename.py> – this will actually modify filename.py based on the recommendations of the updater. A backup of the original file will be made, so don’t fret.
Need more info? Check out the 2to3 documentation in the Python Docs.
Happy Coding!
What are the gcc system include paths?
February 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The #include preprocessor directive in c++ is one of the first things that people learn. They come in two varieties:
#include<>– usually meant for system-level includes such asiostreamor other headers from libraries installed at the system level.#include " "– usually meant for files included from a location relative to the code being written… for instance, another header file for a class you just wrote.
But, where are system level headers stored? On Linux with the gcc tool chain installed, you can execute the following command to find out:
g++ -E -x c++ - -v < /dev/null
-E– Stop after the pre-processing step-x c++– language of interest is c++-v– verbose output
In the output, look for the section that starts with #include <...> search starts here. A collection of paths is listed after this line which is where the pre-processor will look for any includes that are in <...> (angle brackets).
FWIW, there’s also a way to include additional paths to be used as system includes on the command line when compiling code.
Docker and MySQL
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Containers are all the rage, and Docker is the container engine of choice these days. So, I wanted to provide this tutorial for setting up a MySQL server instance in a Docker container.
Linux, C++, and Libraries like myHTML
November 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Whenever you write c++ code for a project, have you ever wondered where the actual implementations for iostream’s << and >> operators are? What about the implementations for all of the algorithms that are in the algorithm header? Whenever you’re building a project and linking in things from external libraries, where’s the compiled version of those functions? The secret is in libraries of code external to your project. [Read more…]
Testing More than One Thing with Catch
February 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In a modern piece of software, you wouldn’t have tests for just one class. You’d have exhaustive tests for all the functionality in your program. However, it would be challenging to put all of the tests in one single tests.cpp file. [Read more…]
Setting up Docker and MySQL
February 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Docker is an application that simplifies the create/deploy/run software dev cycle by using the concept of containers. A container is a way to package up an application and all of its dependencies.
Do the following to get Docker installed and a MySQL server running in a container. [Read more…]
More on Linked Lists in C++
March 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Linked lists can be tricky some times. Here are some additional resources as you’re working through understanding them.
Youtube Videos:
- Data Structures: Linked Lists in C++ by ReelLearning (Singly Linked Lists)
- For Singly Linked Lists
- This is a playlist with 5 or 6 vides; very clearly explained.
- How to Create a Doubly Linked List in C++
- Linked Lists (including Doubly Linked Lists)
- More on Linked Lists