Posts tagged with “reading”

My Summer Reading List

Technically, I started reading in April, but look at that stack! I’m not spending too much time reading on a daily basis right now. I want to get past the learning phase, then once I’ve had enough exposure to the main requirements for a coding interview, I’ll spend half the day…

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Reading the Google C++ Style Guide

I finished reading C++ Primer Plus. Man, that was a big book. But I feel infused with knowledge! I started watching some C++ videos, and how Google uses C++, and ran across this video: The speaker, Titus Winters, is on the team that determines appropriate the coding style that all 4,000 C++…

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Learning C++

I finished the C book, and practiced a bit. Now it’s time to crack open C++ Primer Plus. Weighing in at 3.8 pounds (1.7 kg) and 1,365 pages (excluding index), it’s a beast. But I want to learn this thing, and learn it well. I know that I don’t need to know everything in this book…

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Studying C is Going Well

Just wanted to drop in with a status update. I’m getting through the book and doing some exercises along the way. It’s challenging, yet fun. So I’ll complete this book, and then do more practicing with the language to get really comfortable with it. Then I’ll move on to…

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Back and Ready To Go: Starting with C

So I’ve completed all the work needed for my business, and there are good people in place to keep it running smoothly, so now I can focus on studying for the Google interview. I completed all the classes I was taking, and learned so much, that it really motivated me to make bigger steps. It…

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