Geek thoughts by Darshak Parikh
In almost every programming language, loops are so simple and obvious that they are one of the first topics to be picked up while teaching that language — JavaScript being no exception. What if I told you that in many cases, you can simplify your code and speed up your UI by avoiding loops?
Continue reading “Loops versus Performance”
Lately, some of my friends have been asking me how they can get started with coding. None of them being computer science grads or professional software developers, it intrigued me that they were taking an interest in programming.
While I was discussing this with them, one of them made an interesting point: coding doesn’t necessarily have to be your occupation. It could be just a fun mental exercise, to keep the logical half of your brain functioning well. Continue reading “Coding as a Hobby”
Since the GameBoy Advance has long been discontinued, one might think that the interest in it would eventually die out. Well, I’ve been doing some research into Pokémon ROM hacks, and from what it appears, GBA isn’t going down any time soon. Continue reading “GBA is Here to Stay”
Theoretically, I’m pentalingual. I live in a city where most people are trilingual anyway. Almost everyone in Ahmedabad understands English, Gujarati and Hindi, albeit their levels vary widely.
All I did, was walk two extra miles and learn Spanish and Esperanto. Continue reading “Three Weeks With Esperanto”
