Awesome Programming

A faction of the computer graphic Demoscene prides itself on creating visuals with the least code possible. Programmer Alcatraz turned up at the Revision 2024 demo party with this surreal scene – a post-apocalyptic black-and-white city created with just 256 bytes of Gopher code running on DOS. Revision posted some competing 256-byte demos here.

(PG-13: Language) Michael Reeves is really bad at boxing. Regardless, he signed up for the Creator Clash, then came up with the worst possible method of training – a set of TENS machines programmed to shock his muscles into action by zapping his nerves with electricity. He also turned his friends into Rock’em Sock’em sparring robots.

This engineering sandbox game lets players make their own working machines, structures, and interactive objects. It features a robust visual programming interface for controlling movements and encourages players to share their creations. Coming to Steam in early 2023. A PC demo is available now.

Designers and engineers at Japan’s IMG SRC agency were given a challenge to come up with creative uses for a transparent LCD screen. The coolest idea they came up with was a touchscreen that simulates writing on a fogged-up window, complete with drips of water running down the screen.

This series of online courses will get you up and running with four popular technologies for building web applications. You’ll learn the basics of programming back-end code in Python and Java, along with front-end technologies like the Tailwind CSS framework and SASS/SCSS. Another great deal from The Awesomer Shop.

Python is one of the most versatile and widely used programming languages in the world. This series of 12 online courses will get you up and running in Python and will have you going from entry-level coder to advanced app dev techniques in days, not months. Another great e-learning deal from The Awesomer Shop.

Geek out and expand your tech skills with this collection of e-books from No Starch Press. Pay as little as a buck to unlock the first four books or more than $18 to access the full library, which includes books on problem-solving, development strategies, and practical programming in Java, Python, C, C++, Rust, and more.

Expand your programming knowledge with an outstanding bundle of eBooks from renowned tech publisher O’Reilly. Pay what you want, but 15 bucks or more gets you all 15 titles, covering SQL, PHP, R, C#, Java, TypeScript, Python, Scala, Rust, and more.

Remember Nyan Cat, the ridiculous pixel art kitty meme from 2011? Digital artist Raven Kwok decided to revamp the Pop Tart cat by breaking up each part of its body and rainbow emissions into separate windows, resulting in a totally different Nyan experience. Raven, we need this running on our computer now. With music.

If you look back at how computers have been programmed over the years, the languages used have shuffled around quite a bit. From the early days of Fortran, to the rise of BASIC, to the explosion of Java, PHP, and Python, Data Is Beautiful charted the changing popularity of each major language over more than 50 years.

If you’ve ever tried to learn how to write code from another developer – especially one on YouTube, you know it can be a frustrating process. Jombo sums up these so-called tutorials in under 30 seconds. He also did a great job demonstrating the myth vs. reality of programming.

Python is one of the most useful languages in programming, with everyone from Facebook to Amazon to Spotify putting it to use in production. It’s become especially useful for data science and machine learning projects. With this pay what you want 10-course bundle, you’ll go from zero to Python hero in no time.

Go is an open source programming language released by Google to make it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software. This series of online courses will get you up and running with Go and learn how to use it for real world applications.

Developers, add another language to your resume with this series of online Python bootcamp. You’ll learn everything from the basics to advanced programming and data handling techniques. Save an extra 60% through 5/29/19 in The Awesomer Shop with code WEEKEND60.

Want to develop sophisticated business applications? It wouldn’t hurt to have some Java skills in your pocket. This extensive series of courses will get you up and running with the object-oriented coding language, and you only need to pay what you think it’s worth to you.

Want to build your own electronics projects? With this course and hardware combo kit, you’ll get everything you need, including a Raspberry Pi 3B+ computer, 37 sensors, and Raspberry Pi development training. Grab this great deal in The Awesomer Shop.

“Unexpected token else!” Serial learner Mike Boyd recognizes that programming is one of the most relevant skills today. He challenged himself to learn how to code and make a simple game. He encountered a lot of bugs and errors, but he eventually succeeded.

JavaScript is no longer just for basic stuff like form validation. When used with tools like Node.JS, AngularJS, Express, and MongoDB, it can be a powerful programming language. Learn the MEAN stack, and become a JavaScript expert with this online training bundle.

Web developers will want to grab this excellent bundle of digital books which take you deep within programming languages and tools like JavaScript, Angular, React, Python, Swift 3, Git, Scala, and more. There’s over $300 worth of useful reference books here for 91% off.

A great way to build foundational knowledge of several popular programming languages in a snap. You’ll go from 0 to 1 with Java, Python, C, C++, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and Scala, in this great bundle for programming neophytes. Save 91% in The Awesomer Shop.

Dig deep into the belly of back-end coding with this series of online courses that will get you up to speed on Java, C, Perl, and Python in no time. In addition, you’ll learn the basics of operating systems, and how to apply your coding skills to IoT devices. A $2,950 value.

First made popular back in the early 1980s, Milton Bradley’s classic programmable tank has been resuscitated from the dead by Zeon Tech, and looks and works just like the original.

We can hardly believe it ourselves, but these beautiful animated scenes – reminiscent of the backgrounds in old LucasArts adventures – were entirely coded in HTML5 using 8-bit color cycling.