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Discere Faciendo. Learn by Doing. Never before has there been a better time to empower yourself. Learn code and cybersecurity, save the world.

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Version 1.1.0 with book and eventual site references.

https://t.co/Cp5hsIzBcK

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

What what are core technical skills needed in 2020? Here's one learning path based on objective research and core needs in the industry today and sustainable tomorrow.

#linux #bash #pandoc #vuejs #javascript #golang #tmux #vim #lynx #pwa #graphql #serverless #postgresql #wasm

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Small and medium-sized businesses are going to increasingly get hit with #cybercrime in 2020 while all companies that do not adopt a "younger" tech footprint will struggle. Good thing #crowdsourcing #tech services and solutions are also on the rise.

https://t.co/IGNrTDzFws

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Proponents of #zsh are usually inexperienced and uninformed. Here's one crazy list of reasons that's bad, wrong, and dangerous.

Do not use it. Install #Bash 4+ instead and research why there really is no decision between the two.

#100daysofcode #linux #codenewbies #infosec

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

"Repetition is the mother of learning." So why do so many learning resources (many created by "educators") completely ignore the neuroscience of learning?

https://t.co/1DAhqig9zC

#edtech #education #learning #100daysofcode #CodeNewbie #Neurology #neuroscience

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Working remotely is the model of most future work -- especially in technology. Many tech veterans have already worked from home for more than a decade.

Are you prepared?

https://t.co/NXOKNmvM10

#codenewbies #100daysofcode #codinglife

[Sid Sijbrandij @sytses]

Great interview questions to determine how remote friendly your next job is: https://t.co/Isebm8DPK8

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Here's more reason you should never use #Google for anything. Use #lynx, @Brave, @ProtonMail, and @DuckDuckGo instead. For YouTube, just don't use Gmail.

https://t.co/uITjpf9siD

#GoogleIsEvil #DontBeEvil #Privacy #DataRights #DataScience #DataIsNewOil #edtech #infosec

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

87 million #Facebook profiles were weaponized by #CambridgeAnalytica and exposed in 100,000 documents before the company failed from scandals. Every single human being needs to read this entire article.

https://t.co/N5iA6uZBAU

#privacy #infosec #trolling #hacking #elections

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Here's a better version.

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Hey #shell users consider using functions in your rc file instead of commands. No subshell required and you can affect your running session. Don't forget -f.

#100daysofcode #infosec #secops #kali #tips #CodeNewbie #unix #ksh #zsh #cli #linux #bash

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Learning a PEG parser -- specifically #Packrat -- should be mandatory learning for all senior software engineers. World's IT challenges continually demand grammars and domain-specific languages. #PEG addresses this need.

https://t.co/ucabydoFTx

#100daysofcode #parsing #python

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Hey all you amazing #golang coders. Here's the one thing about 1.13 go.mod stuff that you probably missed that will let you relax without GOPATH:

replace foo => ../foo

Aaaaaahhh. I feel better.

#modules #tips #countingsheep

https://t.co/Mogak3NwHZ

https://t.co/O9YJpFL58c

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

A challenge for the new decade:

What language are these functions written in?
What version of the language is required?
What do they do, specifically?

#100daysofcode #linux #github #gitlab #golang #bash #shell #curl #rest #apis #tips #tools #coding #CodeNewbie #cli

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Never get tired of blinking LEDs. This time coded in Go (my favorite Lang). @ Davidson, North Carolina https://t.co/fp8thAnp1H

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Where Do You Want to Work? (Which Technology Should I Learn?) https://t.co/pSTdYX06kk #education #career #jobs #life #technology #coding #skills

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

The Gig Economy is Real. Study finds almost half of America's millennial workforce are freelancers. https://t.co/vltoViQPzf #education #gigeconomy #working

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

YAML Has Won
https://t.co/Xq96K2mLy2
#coding #configuration #kubernetes #docker #devops #education #coding #programming

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Right Utility Coding Language for the Job
https://t.co/hRE838oHQM #coding #unix #linux #utility #tools #python #go #perl #shell #scripting #programming #education

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

The Slow Death of IE and Future of Progressive Enhancement https://t.co/wRrPniNiZG #webdev #webapps #pwa

[ꜱᴋɪʟꜱᴛᴀᴋ @skilstak]

Lessons are on today. Use one of your optional push-outs and let us know if you wish to miss.