// short reads for people new to code

Learn to code in your coffee break.

Short, hand-made explainers on programming, the web, tools and how computers work. No setup, no jargon you haven't been told about.

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languages/what-a-variable-really-is-python-names-values-and-the-sign.md What a variable really is: Python names, values and the = sign In Python, a variable isn't a box that holds a value. It's a name tag tied to a value that lives on its own. That one picture explains why… 7 min read · 1 Oct

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0x01 ai/ Models, training, prompts and how language models work. 0 articles 0x02 software-design/ Architecture, patterns, testing, refactoring and code review. 0 articles 0x03 computers/ CPUs, memory, operating systems and what happens when code runs. 0 articles 0x04 computer-science/ Algorithms, data structures and the theory every language shares. 0 articles 0x05 databases/ Tables, queries, indexes, transactions, storage engines and caching. 0 articles 0x06 infrastructure/ Servers, deploys, containers, cloud and monitoring. 0 articles 0x07 mobile/ iOS and Android apps, app stores, offline sync and push notifications. 0 articles 0x08 networks/ The internet underneath: DNS, TCP/IP, TLS, latency and CDNs. 0 articles 0x09 languages/ Syntax, runtimes, compilers, JITs, type systems and memory management. 1 article 0x10 security/ Passwords, encryption, auth and the common attacks to avoid. 0 articles 0x11 web/ Browsers, HTML and CSS, HTTP, frameworks and APIs. 0 articles 0x12 tools/ Git, the terminal, editors, debuggers and package managers. 0 articles
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# How it works

new2coding is a collection of short, interactive articles for anyone starting out in code and tech. Each one is designed on its own, so every topic looks and feels a little different.

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    Pick a topicBrowse by category, or hit random.
  2. 02
    Read for a few minutesEvery article shows its read time up front.
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    Try it yourselfThen come back for the next one.