The Programmer Toolbox

The Daily Routines of a Software Developer

Kathryn and Robyn each share what a typical day looks like for them as software developers working in the tech industry. Find out what they do to make time for the things that matter to them while also balancing a full-time job and side hustles.

Sample Projects for a Beginner Programmer (Part 2)

Kathryn and Robyn continue where they left off in episode 8 by walking through 3 additional beginner projects: a library catalogue, a quiz, and a game of hangman.

Favorite Mobile Apps for Your Everyday Programmer

Happy New Year! Hear some stories about our favorite mobile apps in this week's episode of The Programmer Toolbox. Discover what apps and wearables we use as software developers and how they fit into our everyday lives.

Sample Projects for a Beginner Programmer

Time to dive in, practice your skills, and start building your programming portfolio! Kathryn and Robyn discuss what considerations to make when defining the requirements for your coding projects. You'll be walked through how to build sample beginner projects that apply the fundamental computer science concepts covered in earlier episodes.

Data Structures and Object Oriented Programming for Beginner Programmers

Do you store every piece of data in its own variable? Probably not... and if you had to, that would not be very fun, especially if had thousands or millions of data pieces. This week Kathryn and Robyn from The Programmer Toolbox will be talking all about data structures and why you need them. They'll also explain the basics of how you can organize data with object oriented programming and why it might be useful in your programs.