Just occasionally you need to work directly with the hardware and MicroPython has the commands to let you do this fairly easily but you need to know more about the hardware than usual. This is an extract from our latest book all about the Raspberry Pi Pico in MicroPython.

Do you need to understand IL to write good .NET code? Possibly not, but it makes no sense not to understand IL when it's so easy. Get started with Intermediate Language - now.

The micro:bit is a great way to get started with programming because its easy to use but powerful enough to make interesting things. Get started now...

In looking for a new job, or deciding to stay in their current one, developers prioritize flexibility and opportunities to learn new technologies. The good news is that companies hoping to attract and retain developers are offering these perks.

Apache NetBeans 12.6 has been released with support for Java 17 including pattern matching for switch expressions and switch statements, along with faster remote debugging and a revised YAML parser.

As part of the Stanford Engineering Everywhere initiative, which expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online and at no charge, the content of CS223A - Introduction to Robotics has been made available for free to anyone in a self-paced version.

GCHQ has released its annual Christmas brain teaser. This year it is specifically targeted at 11-18 year olds, but don't let being a grown up stop you from having a go at solving it.

GitHub has announced a preview version of an improved way to search code on the platform. The GitHub team says the preview provides an early look at the next step in making GitHub easier to use, specifically helping developers explore and discover code, all while staying focused.

The holiday season is a good time to learn about computers - you have the time. But where to start? Our advice is to ignore the pudding and go for a Pi.

The Christmas Holidays give us all a bit of extra time to engage in our hobbies - and for many programmers getting down to the hardware is our idea of fun. So why not put a Raspberry Pi Pico on your wish list?

Django, the high-level Python Web framework for creating full stack dynamic websites, has had a major update.  Django 4.0 adds support for functional unique constraints, has a new more secure password hasher, and uses more Python standard libraries.

Today, December 9th 2021, is the 115th anniversary of the birth of Grace Hopper. Her concern for teaching young people is why Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code are timed to coincide with her birthday and this day is also celebrated as Día Mundial de la Informática in Latin America in recognition of her being a true pioneer of computer science.

There's an updated version of Datalore, the online data science notebook with smart coding assistance from JetBrains which adds support for database connections and SQL cells, along with the ability to turn Jupyter notebooks into interactive reports.