Archive for January, 2008

  • Why I Chose Python as the First Language to Learn

    Why I Chose Python as the First Language to Learn

    January 4th, 2008 | Programming Beginner | Giovanna | 3 Comments

    The code is a lot simpler than C/C++ and Java. You get to focus on developing your skills as a computer scientist and worry less on the syntax and semantics. MIT teaches Python in their CS1 course due to its simplicity. Here’s a comparison: Assignment: Print “Hey Gio” on the screen in Java print class […]

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  • Technology Outsourcing: Caveat Emptor!!!

    Technology Outsourcing: Caveat Emptor!!!

    January 4th, 2008 | Business Rants | Giovanna | 5 Comments

    We tried it and left a terrible taste in our mouth. Our idea was simple yet out of the box. It could solve the problems of savvy online marketers and it gave large corporations opportunities to enter new markets. It was a project that will take time, effort and capital to build. Although we had […]

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  • How I Got Started Playing…and Still Learning

    How I Got Started Playing…and Still Learning

    January 2nd, 2008 | Gio | Giovanna | 7 Comments

    My parents enrolled me to take private piano lessons when I was 5. It was fun and I learned how to read basic music. But years after that, without practice and application, I forgot everything. I heard the song Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 in 1988 so I got my dad to buy me […]

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