Algorithmic World Automation
Welcome to everyone interested in code, algorithms, and open-source software. This is a place where I share my favorite open-source projects, code snippets, and thoughts in general on software engineering and algorithms. Browse through the links and find something useful to help you in your learning and projects.
Top Open Source Projects
- NewPipe – Ad-free front-end Android App for YouTube
- Linux Kernel – The highly popular OS
- Freqtrade – Crypto trading bot
- Home-Assistant – Project for home automation
- BitCoin – Implementation for interacting with the Bitcoin blockchain
- BYOB – Build Your Own Botnet – a complete solution for building a botnet
Top Code Snippets
Recent Posts
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- How to write a React app to get Stock Market dataHere’s a basic tutorial for creating a React app that queries the Alpha Vantage API to display the last day’s stock price for a given symbol. Please note that you’ll… Read more: How to write a React app to get Stock Market data
- How to fix DataReader.GetFieldType(n) returned null in WebForms projectI had a .NET Web Forms project I was working on, and when running the site locally, I would attempt to navigate to one of the pages, and I kept getting an exception: DataReader.GetFieldType(n) returned null. There weren’t any other details or any additional insights to be gained from the stack trace, as it ended literally right at the function I was calling where the exception was being thrown rather than giving any further info as to what system or library calls were being made inside that function. After doing some research and experimentation, there were a few key things I needed to do in order to fix this error.
- How to use a REST APIIntroduction A REST API (sometimes also called a “web API” or just “API”) is a web standard for creating API (Application Programming Interface) services. REST APIs allow communication between different… Read more: How to use a REST API
- How do I create a React FormIntroduction I have worked on a couple different teams that were moving from .NET Web Forms to React to keep up with the latest changes in web technology. While I’ve… Read more: How do I create a React Form