Why This Book?
Speak with Visualizations
This book was born from countless late-night debugging sessions. I lost track of how many times I wrestled with graphical dashboards that almost worked - the data was accurate, the charts were colorful, yet the users kept asking, "So what?" Those long hours led me to a truth: Technical mastery of vi...
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Programming is the art of telling another human what one wants the computer to do.
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Why was the JavaScript developer sad? Because he didn't know how to 'null' his feelings.
Brain Food
5 things to do each day for your brain:
- Learn something new
- Solve a puzzle
- Read for 30 minutes
- Practice mindfulness
- Exercise for 20 minutes
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