Hacking Alexa’s Voice Recordings After David’s mother passed away, he wanted to hear her voice again. As she used Amazon Alexa, he figured, he could download the voice recordings from the Alexa device. But Amazon didn’t provide an interface for it. Fortunately he found this project online: [Cool Project] Hacking Alexa’s Voice Recordings After following … Read more
What made the internet overflow with Java language courses and people searching every other second on Google? If you search for the term “learn Java”, you’ll end up with more than 160 million results. In this article, we’ll examine if this hype is a mere exaggeration or if you as a software engineer should consider … Read more
Can you earn money for cryptocurrencies? With the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano, the question naturally arise: can you sell your services for cryptocurrencies BTC, ETH, or ADA instead of USD, EUR, or CHF? The answer is: YES. And it gets better: the main idea of the blockchain is to … Read more
What is the Internet Computer? The Internet Computer is blockchain technology and computing infrastructure initiated by the non-profit organization DFinity. Like the public Internet, the Internet Computer is a distributed computing platform consisting of thousands of connected and decentralized servers that host backend software. This idea mitigates the increasing monopolization of Internet services and enables … Read more
Books remain great learning devices — even in the age of AI. But why spending money when you can get them for free? This article compiles a list of 101++ FREE Python books to destroy any excuse of not learning Python. Everyone can afford to read free books! Also check out my two other free … Read more
Download the cheat sheet here (direct PDF download): Have you ever asked yourself, “What does it mean to be a professional?” This article is about being a professional software developer. It is based on the book, Clean Code by Robert C. Martin. All quotations are from this book. While reading this article, you will learn … Read more
This article is contributed by our friendly AI from InferKit that uses a deep neural network to generate text automatically. I (human) guided the AI by proposing different subheadings that may be of interest to the reader. Surprisingly, there are many unique perspectives in the article—and some totally wrong “facts”. So, enjoy this fascinating demonstration … Read more
Are you looking for the best way to become a professional Python developer? After reading this article, you will have a crystal clear plan for learning Python. You don’t need any programming skills for this plan to work. In short, you invest 70% of your learning time in practical projects and 30% in mastering the … Read more
Hey Finxters!! It is time for another cheat sheet!! Cheat sheets are super helpful if you are looking to become a Python freelancer. Some of the basics need to be condensed and learned quickly to get you on your way. You will also need to know the IDE you are working with and their shortcuts. … Read more
Hey Finxters! We all need cheat sheets for Python and all its intricacies. Python has many libraries and there are so many IDE applications you can use with it! One of these IDEs is called Pycharm! I want to introduce you to some of Pycharms shortcuts! Let’s get started right away! Full PyCharm Tutorial Finxter … Read more
This chapter draft from my upcoming book “From One to Zero: Minimalism in Programming” will appear in revised form in 2021 with NoStarch (SanFrancisco). Stay tuned for updates on the book launch: In this chapter, you’ll enter a vital area in computer science that greatly benefits from a minimalistic mindset: design and user experience (UX). … Read more
“Readers are leaders.” Many Finxters seek mentorship—and write in asking me for book recommendations. I read about one business or programming book per week and this simple habit has completely transformed my life. In this article, I’ve compiled my top list of business and programming books—ordered by how great I think the book is. All … Read more