Closing that racist, disinformation and propaganda system down would make the world a better place. He really should have gotten a long prison sentence

Scratch is great but make sure to let them know that they can see the actual code that runs underneath the drag-drop UI.

I can also recommend hourofcode.com where there are a ton of good tutorials ranging from scratch-level coding in a game setup (e.g. minecraft) to actual coding in python.

Lua is used as built-in language in more and more apps. I use it on a daily basis for configuring and extending neovim

I hold an M.Sc. in software Engineering and it is not just a "software developer" but an actual masters degree from an engineering university. It's a civil engineering degree with focus on software and systems that runs software (e.g embedded systems). It is a protected title by law in many countries. I think Americans started abusing the software Engineer title a decade or two ago and hence many think it is just a title anyone can use as they like.

Switched a long time ago - it's just soooo much easier and I never have any problems

Perl

I prefer ISO layouts. ANSI somehow just seem inefficient to use. I habe layers for CODI g so I have my brackets/braces on the hometown along with other relevant keys. Long live custom keyboards

Just know that title and salary does not always follow each other. I know many software engineers that are maybe only senior of title but hast the knowledge and responsibilities as a principal engineer - often with a salary higher than most other principals. It's all about proving your worth - not about what your title claim about your worth. In many companies with offices in India they invent a fuckload of faux titles for the Indian employees - why? Because it is considered a failure of you do not get a new title every 2-3 years in IT in India. No extras comes with the title - just a word on the title line.

+1 for Joplin. Works really great and has some good plugins if you need to extend it.

Not sure what you mean about your apples and pears comparison thing. Around here we have two levels of engineering - diploma engineer and civil engineer and that's also the title you get.

Due to some countries not understanding this differentiation, we use the more common B.Sc for Diploma and M.Sc. for civil. You can then specialize in different areas like software, electronics, AI, health tech, and many more. So basically we have all the engineering courses + the special courses on top.

I always have two sim cards (one typically eSIM) active.

Blocking stack overflow and start coding in C

Yes i would say 1000-1200euro tops for the budget with option to add more ram later. Would you think i3 is enough? I am not too familiar with the newer generations

I need it for normal desktop use. Email, coding, browsing (no gaming)

Jooks like a road toy for kids playing with matchbox cars

It just javascript - the bloat part is Implicitly there when talking about js/TS.

Slack is crap and matter most has mimicked all its worst parts.

I need it to be completely without fans due to the location where I need it.

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