Hi, I’m Lauren. I have been studying software development for several years both at universities and with Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC’s). Below are resources which were shared with me or I found at times of need.

You can see my portfolio at www.laurenCollins.dev

If you are new to programming or you teach programming classes, consider the resources I have gathered below to aid you in your journey.

Three ways I use these resources: (1) to get help with a question while working. I will look for answers on forums, tutorials, and within communities. I will post a question when I cannot find an answer within the day. (2) I find projects to work on at websites listed below. (3) Lastly, I use the learning materials to learn new technologies. I watch tutorials and learn new technologies daily.

Table of content:

• Websites
• Books
• Communities
• Podcasts
• Note Taking Tools & Quick Code Execution Programs
• Competitive Coding Websites
• Student Discounts
• Professional Organization: Network, learn and prove your knowledge by going to and presenting at conferences and summits. Professional organizations can you a way to find professional growth and connections
• Occupation Skills Report: use Labor Market Analytics to be smart about professional development to skills and become a distinguished software engineer
• Education and Professional Development Scholarships
• Open Source - Find open source projects to work on
• Highly Qualified Frontend Azure .NET Developer Learning Materials
• Computer Science Topics