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Programming / Re: I want to learn programming but hate mathematics by Metalzoa: 6:19am On Jan 08, 2016 |
I'm horrible at math but I write decent programs |
Programming / Re: CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 6:48am On Jan 04, 2016 |
Wow I haven't updated this in a while. In our latest episode, we decided to play "kiss f**k marry kill", where we decide which we'd do given a list of things from our past and present. Unsurprisingly, Ezra would marry Paystack, I'd Bleep JavaScript and our guest Tolu Agunbiade would marry Abuja. More controversially, Ezra wants to kill Delivery Science, I want to marry PHP and Tolu wants to kill Lagos. We talk about our plans for 2016, Tolu living in Chile, her company Skrife and why it's unlikely there'll be a QR Code component to Paystack in the near future. https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-10-holiday-special |
Programming / Re: Functional Programming. The Future? by Metalzoa: 6:37am On Jan 04, 2016 |
foldl: I was going to post this but glad to see someone else beat me to it. What has been mentioned above are tools to help the main objective of functional programming. They are not what makes a language functional or not. The article was one of the best descriptions of this. Basically, your functions have clearly-defined inputs and doesn't change anything outside its own scope. This makes it easier to test each little bit of your program. Also makes it easier to write better programs because all the components used to create it do exactly what was advertised and nothing else. Every component is simple, predictable and testable. I don't contain myself completely to its rules but code that is clear to me is pretty functional, so I guess I'm approaching that day by day. |
Programming / Re: The Wordpress Developer Thread by Metalzoa: 4:04am On Dec 14, 2015 |
CRAZYMADMAN: WordPress guy here. It's a lot easier to start from scratch and fill in your gaps with plugins than to start with a theme and disable the functionality you don't need. Build your site like it's a normal site then leverage wp plugin ecosystem to fill in your gaps. |
Programming / Re: Pageomni Urgently In Need Of A Professional Programmer And Web Developer by Metalzoa: 12:11pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
You might get better success if you share what you need them for here. |
Programming / Re: Javascript Frameworks, Libraries & Tools by Metalzoa: 5:39pm On Dec 02, 2015 |
JavaScript or bust, bro. |
Programming / Re: Javascript Frameworks, Libraries & Tools by Metalzoa: 10:33am On Dec 01, 2015 |
React is the only thing on that list worth considering. |
Programming / Re: CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 11:57am On Nov 29, 2015 |
shadowbox: Very much appreciate the help. as much as I'd appreciate moderator help, I'm looking to connect with the audience who might be interested in what we do. Publishing the episode's one thing, but getting to know those who listen, what they do and how we can all help each other out is far more valuable in the long run. In order of importance to me: community > fans > listeners |
Programming / Re: CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 2:13pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
shadowbox: Thanks If you like I can tag you in the message when a new episode drops ... |
Programming / Re: CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 5:50am On Nov 28, 2015 |
Ezra's still in America but we focus on what's going on in our local ecosystem this week. I gatecrashed the first day of Startup Weekend Lagos and had a really interesting time. The keynote speakers were fantastic, bringing a (much-needed, in my opinion) perspective on the start-up mania in Nigeria. We grapple with their opening question "what is the difference between a start-up and a business" which leads to some (maybe too much?) revelation on a start-up I'm very interested in. Also in this episode: strange food confessions! One of us thinks fear makes meat taste better and the other is down to try dog meat. Find out what we think about start-ups, business and meat in this week's episode of CRUDCAST. Episode 7: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-7 |
Programming / Re: Fizzbuzz Problem Using "Switch" Statement Construct by Metalzoa: 5:47pm On Nov 25, 2015 |
sunnico: Isn't that cheating? You're doing the work with an if / else struct then outputting the result via a switch. |
Programming / Re: Fizzbuzz Problem Using "Switch" Statement Construct by Metalzoa: 10:00am On Nov 25, 2015 |
Raypawer: But even that doesn't work because low level behavior in languages differ, so you can't copy the same logic without accounting for those differences. For example in php, the case is it's own separate comparison and doesn't check back with what was inputted into the switch statement. I didn't know this, so it didn't look like the php version would work to me. I tried it, it worked and I learned something new about php. Just because a switch works one way in a language doesn't mean it works exactly the same way in another. |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 9:12am On Nov 19, 2015 |
Ucheernest: You need internet for the first time installing any package. After that, the package is cached on your device so you'll be able to install it on multiple projects even with no internet. But for the first install, you definitely need internet. |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 12:50am On Nov 19, 2015 |
Ucheernest: First step is to install Node, which comes with npm. I think its pretty easy to do even on Windows (which I use). https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/installing-node After that, create a new project with npm init c:\nodejs\project-folder> npm init Follow the prompts and you should have a file in the folder called package.json Install Express in your new project with this command c:\nodejs\project-folder> npm install --save express Your project package.json should now have something like this: "dependencies": { This means express is now available to be used in your project A simple way to test if this is working is writing a small js file that calls in express in the project. I named mine has_express.js and this is the content. var express = require('express'); Run this command. c:\nodejs\project-folder> node has_express.js You should see EXPRESS IS ON MY SYSTEM. Hope this helps |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 4:28am On Nov 18, 2015 |
sleepingdemon: Ever tried using React? I think trying to do the view layer of your front end without it isn't the wisest choice. It's not a template system but you should consider it for your app's view. I really like react and I try to explain why it's a good idea. I feel I've failed in my attempts so far, but here's one of the more recent ones. http://designbymobi.us/why-react-js/ |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 7:57pm On Nov 17, 2015 |
sleepingdemon: I've never used Kraken and I'm not sure I'm fully sold on Sails. Can't defend or condemn either one. I prefer dealing with a Express directly because I'm a really big fan of composition over convention. I put libraries together rather than lean on a framework No idea who the best is but I host on heroku. |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 4:30pm On Nov 17, 2015 |
sleepingdemon: Personally I prefer dealing directly with Express, but at work we use Sails.js. Sessions .. I prefer stateless servers, so the session information is in a token. Preferrably a JWT. |
Programming / Re: Fizzbuzz Problem Using "Switch" Statement Construct by Metalzoa: 4:15pm On Nov 17, 2015 |
Raypawer: But mine has a link to it working. Did you try the link? [url=http://jsbin.com/suvugeveta/edit?js%2Coutput]JAVASCRIPT SOLUTION[/url] |
Programming / Re: Lets Talk Node.js by Metalzoa: 9:52am On Nov 17, 2015 |
I love node.js Built a desktop app with it. Use it to build backends. Use it for build steps for frontend. It's an important part of my toolkit. What about node do you want to talk about? |
Programming / Re: CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 3:45pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Just posted Episose 6 Ezra's back. He explains why he couldn't make it to last week's recording: his first trip to California! He talks about his newest start-up, www.paystack.co, which helps Nigerian companies do recurring payments. Think www.stripe.com, but for Nigeria. Though he won't talk about the machine learning employed to do fraud detection, he talks about early customers and strategies they're using to filter out the right first customers and how to build paystack. He also shares his experience at a computing museum, seeing a driver-less car and a sight that moved him to tears. Episode 6: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-6 |
Programming / Re: Bouncing Back After My Last Startup Ended Abruptly. by Metalzoa: 9:55am On Nov 13, 2015 |
fanwosu: fanwosu: Let's say a radio show hears about amadesk today and wants to use it to replace (or augment) their call-in. The listeners need an amadesk account to answer questions the show hosts ask, correct? As they sign up, they need a way to be coached through the interface to learn how to do exactly what they need to do very quickly. How are you trying to solve this problem? |
Programming / Re: Bouncing Back After My Last Startup Ended Abruptly. by Metalzoa: 9:46am On Nov 13, 2015 |
Wouldn't a radio show who wants to use this now be dependent on their listeners an amadesk account? |
Programming / Re: Fizzbuzz Problem Using "Switch" Statement Construct by Metalzoa: 5:51am On Nov 13, 2015 |
Interesting question. Solved using JavaScript ... my favorite language
Link to solution in action: [url=http://jsbin.com/suvugeveta/edit?js%2Coutput]JSBIN[/url] |
Programming / CRUDCAST: Two Nigerian Programmers Chat About Technology by Metalzoa: 2:18am On Nov 13, 2015 |
My friend Ezra and I are programmers. We normally chat about things we're building, what's going on in tech news and business in general. One day, we decided to start recording them ... hopefully other people might like to hear the conversations. So far we've recorded six episodes (one a week) and we've been getting positive feedback in general. We've been thinking of bringing it to a wider audience like Nairaland, where we can connect with more tech lovers and programmers like ourselves. Hope you like it! ALL THE EPISODES: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/ HIGHLIGHTS Episode 0: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-0 Our very first episode! We got tickets to AfricaBeta, where tech start-ups across the continent come to showcase what they have been building. We go over the list of companies and share our thoughts on each of them. Episode 2: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-2 This is currently our most popular episode. We have our first guest on the show: Lanre, CEO of www.deliveryscience.co. We talked about what Delivery Science is about, how Lanre got into programming in the first place, how he would really like to see investment industry revolutionized by technology, Nigerian start-ups understanding the importance of soaking garri, blocking and tackling and many more interesting concepts. Episode 5: https://soundcloud.com/crudcast/episode-5 The most recent episode. We had 4 guests on the show. Each of these ladies really smart, doing awesome things in their own regard. We discussed how a gmail account could be a technical barrier to adopting a product, building focused products with no need for plugins, the power of Instagram and image curation as a way to reach your audience. |
Webmasters / Re: Seun Osewa Could Be 9ja's Zuckerberg: by Metalzoa: 9:41pm On Oct 28, 2010 |
Site has strong potential, but growing forums is a very costly activity, very self-involving. It's easy to look back and see "you can make something like this" but the amount of blood sweat and tears it takes to grow the place to this level , yeah you don't have it. Why would I say that? Cause you wouldn't be on Nairaland if you could , |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 9:32pm On Oct 28, 2010 |
So they are letting people register at the retailers now, instead of the QuickTeller website. Still haven't announced a date but they have made it easier to secure a device though |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 3:45pm On Oct 26, 2010 |
We're not sure yet, to be honest. Nokia is realizing their preorder system through QuickTeller is not working properly and they're trying to organize it better. As soon as they release a date, I'll get it across. |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 1:51pm On Oct 24, 2010 |
Still running |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 7:30am On Oct 23, 2010 |
b u m p |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 9:56am On Oct 22, 2010 |
I don't mind criticism. I ask for the harshest possible because its the most direct way to get to problems people intuitively feel. My only problem was that I didn't understand if he actually visited the site or just wanted to push slot's website. As you have correctly noted, the points about the categories and sorting made absolutely no sense unless he didn't see the page at all, which is hard to believe since he would have to see it to critique it right? The whole thing was getting too confusing and it was looking like I came for a fight so I dropped it. Excellent usability points brought up. 1. I hadn't really thought people would want to return to the all phones view, until I found I wanted to do it quite a few times on the site but it became a small issue in comparison to most other things wrong at the time and I never went back to review it. To be honest I just got so used to going into a phone's single-view page then hitting the product gallery button to go back instead. Should be a one click solution on the original product gallery though, as you've correctly noted. 2. Search is the being worked in. This is my first major project so it was a big learning process. Site is doing a bit well for 3 months under its belt, and im getting more tips and tricks to add to the arsenal. Hopefully will soon mount a search bar because its unfair to make them manually scroll through multiple pages to find what they are looking for. I'm sorry for making you hit next so many times I appreciate your direct feedback. You have a very clear understanding of how to deliver objective criticism. I wouldn't even care if you referenced examples from other sites or slot's, as long as you were making a logical point, like you've displayed. Please keep them coming, Dual Core. I really appreciate it. What was the loading speed like? Where did the site face the most slow-downs? Areas of improvement, major and minor would be appreciated as well |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 10:47pm On Oct 21, 2010 |
Thanks for the feedback. Not being antsy, but what he addressed is something i get tons of emails about, stating the opposite. Had he said he preferred Slot's then that's a different issue from there being no sorting at all. My objective is to explain why I disagree with his verdict. It is an opinion and he is entitled to one, but misinformation is not justified simply because it is in form of an opinion. I pointed out why I disagree with his verdict and my suggestions/rationale behind my decision. However this appears to be to defensive for some, so I'll avoid responding to any critique. I'll remain neutral and continue to promote the Preorder, as originally intended. |
Technology Market / Re: Preorder Your Nokia N8 @ Mizbeach by Metalzoa: 7:19pm On Oct 21, 2010 |
Products are not repeated over 3 pages. The gallery is randomized so you get an opportunity to see other phones every time you visit. The results are organized properly, it is just set to display randomly so people get to see their results displayed in an organic manner. There are categories for manufacturers as well as for sorting phones by features, such as touch screen, android operating system, wifi and whatnot. Perhaps you should try using the site objectively instead of assuming features aren't in place and recommending we should be more like our competitors. What advantage to the customer does it bring if all retailers followed the same approach to problems? Variety is the spice of life. |
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