The Homelab Show Episode 122: Why the Fundamentals are Important with Special Guest Veronica
Channel: Lawrence Systems
Date: 2024-02-28

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CHAPTERS:
0:01 - Intro
1:09 - Importance of Fundamentals in Programming
3:04 - Learning From Classic and Retro Computing
7:28 - Troubleshooting Skills in Computing
8:47 - Learning BASIC Programming Language
10:34 - Mastery of Assembly Language
14:39 - Why Bash Scripting
17:43 - Mastering the Terminal
18:51 - RSS Reader
25:53 - AI is a Regurgitation Tool
27:50 - Discord as a Knowledge Repository
31:10 - Why IRC is still a good communication platform
33:15 - The Importance of Documentation Being Publicly Available
37:14 - Organizing Knowledge with VIM Wiki
45:30 - The Appeal of COBOL Programming
51:15 - Final Thoughts on Technology Learning
56:40 - The Importance of Having a Personal Website