Augmented Reality

Its just a matter of programming...

The Computer Revolution

The computer revolution is about amplifying the abilities of the human mind. Modern civilization runs on software, but computers are still just machines that need to be told what to do and precisely how to do it, by humans (like you).

Dinosaurs Programming

Actually, the biggest problem T-Rex has is that his tiny arms make it really hard for him to type.

The Hacker Way

In his letter to investors, Zuckerberg talks about the "Hacker way", echoing old ideas on what hacking really/used-to mean. The following excerpt from his letter also serves as great advice on how to write code, for life, for the future, for this class.

The Hacker Way is an approach to building that involves continuous improvement and iteration. Hackers believe that something can always be better, and that nothing is ever complete. They just have to go fix it — often in the face of people who say it’s impossible or are content with the status quo.

Hackers try to build the best services over the long term by quickly releasing and learning from smaller iterations rather than trying to get everything right all at once. To support this, we have built a testing framework that at any given time can try out thousands of versions of Facebook. We have the words “Done is better than perfect” painted on our walls to remind ourselves to always keep shipping.

Hacking is also an inherently hands-on and active discipline. Instead of debating for days whether a new idea is possible or what the best way to build something is, hackers would rather just prototype something and see what works. There’s a hacker mantra that you’ll hear a lot around Facebook offices: “Code wins arguments.”

Hacker culture is also extremely open and meritocratic. Hackers believe that the best idea and implementation should always win — not the person who is best at lobbying for an idea or the person who manages the most people.

Girls in a Tech World

Windows Programmer

Yet another place where software developers will find employment: programming windows.

Binary Hand Dance

A fun followup to Monday's lecture.

Q: What is the biggest number you can represent using just two hands?