awesome-tools-for-junior-developers
github.com/stephhappens/awesome-tools-for-junior-developers ↗A curated list of popular tools, tips and tricks for aspiring developers.
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Articles
- 16 JavaScript Concepts Every Programmer Should Know
- 40 Keys Computer Science Concepts Explained In Layman’s Terms
- A Gentle Introduction To Graph Theory
- A Software Developer’s Reading List
Some good books and links in there.
- Data structure and Algorithms
List of some algorithms and data structures with their solutions.
- Data Structure Map
Books
- 2018 Front-End Developer HandbookGeneral
Cody Lindley
- Digital Ocean- How to Code in PythonPython
A free e-book created for beginners learning to code in Python.
- Eloquent JavaScriptJavaScript
Marijn Haverbeke
- How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive BookPython
A free & interactive version of the book with exercises & quizzes to enhance your understanding of Python.
Popular Tools
- 30 Seconds of CSS
A curated collection of useful CSS snippets you can understand in 30 seconds or less.
- Can I Use
Up-to-date browser support tables for support of front-end web technologies
- CodePen
A showcase of advanced techniques with editable source code
- Command Line Reference
A list of all of the commands you can use in Bash, macOS, CMD, Powershell, Access, VB Script, Oracle, SQL Server, ASCII, Convert MB/BG, Forum, and Passwords.
- CSS Inliner
Automatically inline your email’s CSS
- CSS Triggers
An invaluable reference on how CSS affects performance
Tutorials
- A Hacker's Guide to GitFree
- CodepipFree
- CSS DinerFree
- CSS Grid GardenFree
- Egghead.ioPaid
- Flexbox FroggyFree
Blogs
- A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites
One of the most popular and influential web design blogs.
- The Practical Dev
A collection of posts on life as a programmer, technical posts etc.
- Web Designer Depot — Web Design Blog
WebDesigner Depot provides great posts about web design. Definitely one of the biggest blogs about web design and an excellent resource to keep handy.
Social
- @chromedevelopersTwitter
Account for Chrome Developers
- @chromedevtoolsTwitter
Twitter account for Chrome Dev Tools. They frequently release videos with debugging tips and updates on the new releases.
- Coding BlocksYouTube Channels
Tutorials, how to's, tips and tricks.
- ComputerHistoryYouTube Channels
For those who like to know how we reached where we are.
- ComputerphileYouTube Channels
Must watch for every CS student.
- DevTipsYouTube Channels
Web dev tutorials
Common Plugins/Packages to solve difficult problems
- ChronosPHP
Maintained fork of Carbon
- ComposerPHP
PHP Package Manager
- Element APIPHP
JSON API for your entries (and other element types)
- Moment.jsJavaScript
Parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates and times
- OAuth 2.0 ServerPHP
Makes implementing a standards compliant OAuth 2.0 server trivial
- PHPUnitPHP
Defacto unit test suite for PHP
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