Java | Making a VK bot that writes game news using the Steam API
Want to practice IntelliJ IDEA, but don't know which project to choose? Let's see how in 7 minutes you can create a VK bot that sends gaming news from the Steam platform. All you need for this is two libraries: VK Bot Java SDK and Steam Web API for Java. Having acquired the skills of creating bots for VKontakte, you can then try to create an independent project for other social networks: Facebook or Twitter. The ability to create automated bots will be an additional advantage for any beginner in Java programming.
Pair programming
Pair programming is one of the effective ways to improve the quality of your code. After all, in addition to working in pairs, coders also check each other’s work. Thanks to this, you can avoid the help of third-party specialists and distribute company resources better, which is especially important for small teams. After all, as you know, an ordinary programmer spends approximately 50% of his working time on writing code. In the video presented here, blogger and programmer Mikhail Flenov, a former author of Hacker magazine (Coding and FAQ sections), and creator of several books on development and cybersecurity, explains his attitude to pair programming.
Who has no chance? | Recruiter from Google
What professional skills should a developer have to get into Google? Typically, programmers themselves tell their stories about attempts (successful or not) to find employment in one of the most prestigious and highly paid IT companies in the world. But today we have the opportunity to learn about the hiring process at Google from the other side - from the recruiter of this company, Kristina Golysheva. How to apply for a vacancy more effectively? What is the difference between a senior developer in the US and a senior developer in other countries? How does Google treat Russian-speaking candidates? You will learn the answers to these and many other questions by watching this fascinating and useful video.
Creating a simple JUnit test
If you have recently started practicing in the Eclipse IDE, you should probably be interested in a visual example of step-by-step test creation in JUnit. Thanks to the JUnit library, a developer can effectively unit test Java projects of any complexity. Despite the fact that the author of the video chose one of the simplest applications for the test, “Calculator”, if you wish, you can repeat the algorithm of its actions on any other project. It is only important to start correctly and reinforce the basics with specific examples.
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