belavadi/code-coffee-compendium

curated resource compendium, maintained by the Baldwin Park code & coffee study group

code-coffee-compendium

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Interactive Lessons & Challenges
  • Learn a Tech Stack
  • Capture the Flag (CTF)
  • Interactive Sandbox Environments
• References
  • Algorithms, Data Structures, & Big O Notation
  • Career Advice
  • Command Line
  • Data Science
    • Discrete Math
    • Linear Algebra
    • Machine Learning
    • Statistics
  • Information Security (InfoSec)
  • Python
  • Software Engineering
    • Design Patterns
    • Distributed Version Control
    • Command-Line Utilities
    • Open Source
    • Pair Programming
    • System Design
  • Web Development
    • Django
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Flask

Introduction

Welcome to the Code & Coffee Compendium GitHub repository! Maintained by the Baldwin Park study group, this page serves as a resource compendium for facilitating frequently asked questions from our meetup events. If you have any requests for particular resources, or would like to add one, please feel free to submit a new issue or create a pull request!

Note: this README is written in the AsciiDoc markup language (see AsciiDoc Syntax Quick Reference).

Interactive Lessons & Challenges

Learn a Tech Stack

Learn a tech stack by doing interactive tutorials. Tech stacks can include, but are not limited to, programming languages (s.a., Python, Javascript, Golang, SQL) or frameworks (s.a., Node, React, Sass).

Name	Description	Requirements
freeCodeCamp.org	Learn to code. Build projects. Earn certifications.	Browser & Internet
Codecademy	Free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, JavaScript (jQuery, AngularJS, React.js), Ruby, SQL, and Sass, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS.	Browser & Internet
git-it	Learn Git and GitHub basics.	Download the latest desktop app release.
NodeSchool	Workshops that teach web software skills with Node.js.	Command-line, Node.js, & a Text-Editor
Exercism	Coding exercises, with test-driven development (TDD) style workflow, on 48 different programming languages.	Command-line, Node.js, & a Text-Editor
golang	A Tour of Go, the Google scripting language. If you’d like to run the tutorial locally, first install Go, then run: $ go get golang.org/x/tour This will place the tour binary in your workspace’s bin directory.	Browser & Internet
PostgreSQL	An interactive SQLBox for you to follow along and play with writing queries. The SQLBox takes your input and runs it against a live PostgreSQL database that Chartio is hosting.	Browser & Internet
RegexOne	Learn Regular Expressions with simple, interactive exercises.	Browser & Internet
CryptoZombies	Learn to code Ethereum dApps by building your own game.	Browser & Internet

Capture the Flag (CTF)

Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges for learning security concepts and developing command line skills.

Name	Description	Requirements
cmdchallenge	A web application that presents a small shell for command line challenges.	Browser & Internet
OverTheWire	Test your Command Line skills here!	Command-line & Internet
hackthebox	Hack The Box is an online platform allowing you to test your penetration testing skills and exchange ideas and methodologies with thousands of people in the security field. Click below to hack our invite challenge, then get started on one of our many live machines or challenges.	Browser (with Javascript console) & Internet
Ethernaut	A Web3/Solidity based wargame, inspired by OverTheWire, played in the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Each level is a smart contract that needs to be 'hacked'.	Browser & Internet

Interactive Sandbox Environments

Name	Description	Requirements
chinook.ml	A sandbox environment for trying out PostgreSQL queries. Has a preloaded database to play around with.	Browser & Internet
repl.it	Test out code without opening an IDE. Large selection of popular languages to work with. Just code it and run it.	Browser & Internet

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References

Cheatsheets, reference material for tech stacks & computer science concepts.

Algorithms, Data Structures, & Big O Notation

• Sorting Algorithms Visualized

• Sorting Algorithms Animations

• All algorithms implemented in Python (for education)

• big O cheat sheet

• A Free Advanced Comprehensive Algorithm Textbook

Career Advice

• How to Get Into SRE

Command Line

• $ vimtutor

Data Science

• Data Science Roadmap

Discrete Math

• An Undergrad Level Introduction to Discrete Math

Linear Algebra

• Computational Linear Algebra

• Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra

Machine Learning

• The Deep Learning Textbook

• Get Started with TensorFlow

• keras

Statistics

• An Introduction to Statistical Learning (with Applications in R)

• Introduction to Discrete and Continious Probability and Statistics

Information Security (InfoSec)

• Hacksplaining

Python

• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

• Rigorous Introductory Course to Python and Computer Science

Software Engineering

Design Patterns

• 23 Design Patterns Implemented in Javascript

• A collection of design patterns and idioms in Python

Distributed Version Control

• Oh shit, git!

• Think Like (a) Git

Command-Line Utilities

• Cookiecutter: A command-line utility for creating boilerplate project files from cookiecutters (project templates).

Open Source

• How to Contribute to Open Source

Pair Programming

• Resources for pair programming remotely and on site

System Design

• The System Design Primer: Learn how to design large-scale systems. Prep for the system design interview.

Web Development

Django

• Django Girls Tutorial

Ruby on Rails

• Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl

• Rails Girls LA 2016

Flask

• Flask Mega Tutorial by Miguel Grinberg

• Offical Flask Tutorial from the Flask Documentation

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