DIY Degree: Algorithms and Data Structures Semester

I didn’t follow a straightforward path to becoming a software developer. I always liked math and science, so my study choices were always around these subjects. In university, I discovered programming—it started as a cool new topic, then a hobby, and finally, a passion. That is why I became known as “the Python guy.” Since then, I’ve been so into programming that it naturally evolved into my career, almost without me realising it....

August 17, 2024 · 2 min · 263 words · Lucas vieira

Learning Rust With Advent of Code

Last year, I fell in love with Go. Before that, Python had always been my go-to language – Easy to use and the one all my engineer friends knew how to code in. However, I was aching to dive deeper into computer science, and I wanted to do so by learning a new language. Perhaps I loved Go because it is a “boring” language1. It lacks exciting features. But because it is simple, you can focus on writing good code....

January 14, 2024 · 2 min · 399 words · Lucas vieira