This is a collection of the things I believe about software development. I have worked for years building backend and data processing systems, so read the below within that context.
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to let me know at @JanStette. See also my blog at www.janvsmachine.net.
Keep it simple, stupid. You ain't gonna need it.
"How do I get started with Node?" is a commonly heard question in #Node.js. This gist is an attempt to compile some of the answers to that question. It's a perpetual work-in-progress.
And if this list didn't quite answer your questions, I'm available for tutoring and code review! A donation is also welcome :)
Before you get started learning about JavaScript and Node.js, there's one very important article you need to read: Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years.
Understand that it's going to take time to learn Node.js, just like it would take time to learn any other specialized topic - and that you're not going to learn effectively just by reading things, or following tutorials or courses. _Get out there and build things!
This is a quick tour of how to get started with NPM, how to use it, and how to fix it.
I'm available for tutoring and code review :)
You may reuse all my gists for any purpose under the WTFPL / CC0 (whichever you prefer).
Create a folder for your project, preferably a Git repository. Navigate into that folder, and run:
| # Back-Propagation Neural Networks | |
| # | |
| # Written in Python. See http://www.python.org/ | |
| # Placed in the public domain. | |
| # Neil Schemenauer <nas@arctrix.com> | |
| # | |
| # Changes: | |
| # 2009-01-30 Fix dsigmoid() to use correct derivative rather than an | |
| # approximation. Suggested by Andrew Lionel Blais. | |
At the top of the file there should be a short introduction and/ or overview that explains what the project is. This description should match descriptions added for package managers (Gemspec, package.json, etc.)
Show what the library does as concisely as possible, developers should be able to figure out how your project solves their problem by looking at the code example. Make sure the API you are showing off is obvious, and that your code is short and concise.
