How to: May 2, 2025
1. freeCodeCamp just published a comprehensive Calculus course that will not only teach you math concepts, but will also show you how to implement them in Python code. Math professor Ed Pratowski will teach you college-level calc concepts like Limits, Integrals, Derivatives, Parametric Equations, and more. You can code along at home using Jupyter Notebook to implement these mathematical expressions and interact with them visually. This will help you solidify your understanding of these abstract concepts. (7 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-college-calculus-and-implement-with-python/

2. Python has its own Node.js-style web development framework called Django. And freeCodeCamp just published a crash course that will help you get up and running with it. You'll learn about Django's Model-View-Template design pattern, its admin dashboard, and its “batteries included” design philosophy that makes building web apps relatively straightforward. By the end of this crash course, you will have built your own first Django app. (1 hour YouTube course): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/django-crash-course-for-beginners

3. freeCodeCamp just published yet another comprehensive handbook by CTO Omer Rosenbaum on how Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) works. Note that even though IPv6 came out 13 years ago, IPv4 still handles a majority of web traffic. This handbook will teach you the basics of how IP addresses work. You'll also learn about Network Addressing Schemes, Packet Fragmentation Handling, Header Fields, Subnet Masks, and more. (full-length handbook): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-ipv4-works-a-handbook-for-developers/

4. Learn how to build your own DevOps pipeline using 100% freely available open source tools. This intermediate tutorial will show you step-by-step how to configure your cloud environment, set up Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment, and orchestrate your containers. You'll also learn how to secure and monitor everything. (45 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-build-a-production-ready-devops-pipeline-with-free-tools/

5. Learn how to run multiple virtual machines on a single Linux computer using a tool called a hypervisor. This is helpful for running multiple servers or doing cross-platform testing of your apps. This tutorial will introduce you to Network Bridges, Guest VMs, and the Cockpit VM manager. (20 minute read): https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/turn-ubuntu-2404-into-a-kvm-hypervisor/

Quote of the Week: *“If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.”* — technology writer Robert X. Cringely in an old issue of InfoWorld magazine