SaturdayMP Show 62: Advent of Code 2024 Day 12 (Part 2 - Area Calculated)

In this episode I actually make some progress on the Advent of Code Day 12 problem and can calculate the area of a plot starting at a given point. Any feedback on my solution so far? Any Python tips for me?

You can find Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/RhSQ49SVAtY

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SaturdayMP Show 60: Advent of Code 2024 (Day 2)

In this episode I solve the Advent of Code 2024 Day 2 problem. I solve it using Python, a language I’m not very familiar with. I did learn that Python lists allow negative indexing, which confused me at first. Do people use negative indexing often?

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SaturdayMP Show 59: Customize Office Ribbon

In this episode I show how to customize Microsoft Word Ribbon (i.e. menu) without any developer tools. Inspired by a client who needed some changes to their Word Ribbon.

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SaturdayMP Show 58: Human Resource Machine (Duplicate Machine Size Challenge)

In this episode I solve the Human Resource Machine Duplicate Machine size challenge! Sorry for the spoiler, I am really excited that I solved the problem which you can hear in my voice in the video.

That said, I didn’t solve the speed challenge. Any suggestions? Ideally a suggestion that is not just the answer as I’m sure I could search for the solution.

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SaturdayMP Show 57: Something's Rotten at the Gilded Rose: A Refactoring Tale

In this episode I tackle the famous Gilded Rose refactoring kata as practice for my upcoming Edmonton .NET User Group (EDMUG) presentation. One of the great things about the Gilded Rose kata is the different ways to “solve” it. What would have done different then me?

Slides and source code for the presentation can be found here.

I’m posting this the day after the EDMUG presentation. Thank you to EDMUG for allowing me to present and special thank you to the attendees who braved the snow and bad driving conditions.

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