Episode 7: Practice Makes Perfect – Coding Exercises
Posted by Chuck | Posted in Becoming a Better Developer | Posted on 29-01-2010
Tags: code kata, conferences, experience, language, libraries, mentoring, mentors, programming exercises, syntax
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Here is the link to my blog post about coding exercises.
Here’s a short list of the coding exercises that are out there.
- Project Euler
- My Project Euler Solutions
- Ruby Quiz
- Code Katas
- http://www.knowing.net/index.php/2006/06/16/15-exercises-to-know-a-programming-language-part-1/
- http://www.knowing.net/index.php/2006/06/16/15-exercises-to-know-a-programming-language-part-2-data-structures/
- http://www.knowing.net/index.php/2006/06/16/15-exercises-to-know-a-programming-language-part-3-libraries-frameworks-and-mashups/
- http://programmingpraxis.com/
- http://codingkata.org
Here’s an awesome example of a code kata: http://charlesmaxwood.com/8-lessons-from-corey-haines-performance-kata/
Programming exercises are terrific with a mentor. Check out the episode on mentors.
