I'm a software engineering trainee at ALX. I write about my experiences and the things I learn and build as I go.
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Oct 16, 2023 · 3 min read · I recently debugged a LAMP stack server as part of my projects in the ALX SE program. The server always returned a 500 internal server error without any indication of the problem in the log file. I'm writing the blog post as my first short and straig...
Join discussionJul 22, 2023 · 2 min read · If you're sure your C source code won't ever be ported to or implemented in another UNIX (or UNIX-like) platform apart from Linux, you don't have to worry about this. However, that may rarely be the case. Best practices and portability concerns may r...
Join discussionMar 29, 2023 · 2 min read · It's widely believed that learning a skill to mastery takes 10,000 hours. Four months ago, I took the first step in investing over 3,600 hours to become proficient in a skill. How? The ALX Software Engineering Program. Yes, I know, you're probably th...
Join discussionMar 3, 2023 · 3 min read · Your understanding of a topic is a measure of how well you can explain it to another person to make them understand it, especially a child without previous formal knowledge of the topic. That's the summary of Feynman's learning technique. Focus on Cl...
Join discussionMar 3, 2023 · 4 min read · Linux is not Unix, literally. Both operating systems are similar in operation and application, but they aren't identical, even though many people use them interchangeably. What Then is Unix? Unix is an operating system that was first developed at AT&...
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