Matt SewellWeb Sockets Vs. HTTPWhat are WebSockets and how do they differ from HTTP? What is HTTP? How are WebSockets used and what are some use cases? Below is an…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Matt SewellinJavarevisitedMethod Overriding and Overloading in JavaWhat is the difference between overriding and overloading a method in Java? What are these things used for?Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Matt SewellFloyd’s Cycle Detecting Algorithm ExplainedToday we’ll discuss Floyd’s algorithm to detect cycles in a linked list. This algorithm uses two pointers, one fast and one slow, in order…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Matt SewellinNerd For TechFinding Primes with RubyA prime number is a number other than 1 that is only divisible by itself and 1. For example, the prime numbers between 1 and 10 are 2, 3…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Matt SewellBcrypt: An OverviewWhat is Bcrypt? Why is it a popular way to keep passwords secure? Today we will answer these questions and gain a deeper understanding of…Jul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
Matt SewellBreadth First SearchBreadth first search is a common technique to search a tree data structure. As in the name, this algorithm traverses the tree shallow…Jun 22, 20211Jun 22, 20211
Matt SewellDepth First Search and Simple RecursionToday we’ll be talking about a technique to search through a tree called Depth First Search. One common implementation of a tree is a…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Matt SewellinNerd For TechImplementing Quick Select in RubyIn this blog, we’ll walk through how to write the Quick Select algorithm in Ruby. This technique is used to find the kth smallest element…Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
Matt SewellinNerd For TechImplementing Quicksort in JavaScriptIn this blog, we implement a Quicksort in JavaScript. Quicksort is an algorithm used to sort arrays with a divide and conquer technique…Mar 23, 20211Mar 23, 20211
Matt SewellinNerd For TechRecursion, Fibonacci, and Speed with RubyThe Fibonacci sequence is a sequence of numbers where the next number in the sequence is the sum of the previous 2 numbers. It is…Mar 11, 2021Mar 11, 2021