Articles by Jeffrey Cogswell

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  Modern Libraries Mean a Revitalized C++

  Developers have relied on C++ for years as a workhorse language, even as many of them graduated to PHP and Perl for building Web applications and other platforms. While C++ never truly went away,…
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  Is MongoDB Really Superior to MySQL?

  When MongoDB came out six years ago, the NoSQL fad was in full swing. Rather than rely on a table-based relational database structure, MongoDB utilizes BSON, or “Binary JSON,” which many users fo…
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  jQuery for Beginners

  Over the past few years, jQuery has grown into an important element of JavaScript and web development. Although some people argue that this cross-platform JavaScript library is rapidly outliving…
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  What to Know for Intermediate C++

  C++ is not an easy language to master. Many people are able to land C++ jobs without being a C++ guru. However, the more you know, the better your chances of landing that job and being happy in i…
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  JavaScript You Need to Know for a Job

  JavaScript is a programming language that’s easy to pick up, but extremely difficult to master. Even some of its beginner-level functions are decidedly not beginner-friendly. When you land your f…
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  How Much C++ Do You Need to Know for a Job?

  How much C++ do you need to know to land your first job? Yes, there’s always more to learn, whether you’re a beginner or a professional with 20 years in the programming business. There’s no magic…
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  Choosing an IDE That's Right for You

  Today's software development often requires working with multiple tools in a variety of languages. The complexity can give even the most skilled developer a nasty headache, which is why many try…
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  JavaScript Devs: Is It Worth Learning jQuery?

  If you're learning JavaScript and Web development, you might be wondering whether to learn jQuery. After nearly a decade of existence, jQuery has grown into a fundamental part of JavaScript codin…
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  Linus Torvalds Was (Sorta) Wrong About C++

  With all the new (and new-ish) languages out there, you might wonder why it’s still worth learning C++, a language first invented in 1983. Wedged amidst lower-level languages such as C, C++ went…
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  Little-Known Programming Languages That Pay

  There is no shortage of programming languages, from the well-known ones (Java and C++) to the domain-specific (which focus on a particular industry or type of problem) to the outright esoteric (i…