There is a plethora of resources available for one to pick up programming; these include online coding schools like Code Academy and books like the “For Dummies” series. Readily accessible and often free of charge, these resources have achieved a wide appeal. Be that as it may, we have found that many, if not most, individuals who embark on a … Read More
Getting my feet wet — my experience with open-source and NUSMods
This is part 1 of a 4-part series. I’m still in the process of playing around with Redux, I’ll update with links to the later parts when they’re ready! Ever since I started learning programming, I had been hearing a lot about open-source. I thought the idea of open-source was stupid. Why would anyone invest their time in something that … Read More
Where Data Science is headed in 2017? (Perspectives from a self-confessed tech newbie)
This article was written by Joshua Chan, an intern here at Hackwagon Academy. This summer, I took the plunge and decided to intern at a tech start-up. A psychology major, I was the proverbial fish out of water at Hackwagon Academy, a programming school for adults. Save for some basic HTML I learnt for blogging when I was 12/13 … Read More