11 episodes

A podcast hosted by Kathryn Hodge and Robyn Silber that aims to introduce others to coding, demystify core programming concepts, provide tips for success, and start more conversations around important topics in technology.

The Programmer Toolbox Kathryn Hodge, Robyn Silber

    • Technology
    • 4.9 • 63 Ratings

A podcast hosted by Kathryn Hodge and Robyn Silber that aims to introduce others to coding, demystify core programming concepts, provide tips for success, and start more conversations around important topics in technology.

    The Daily Routines of a Software Developer

    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.

    • 29 min
    Sample Projects for a Beginner Programmer (Part 2)

    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.

    • 18 min
    Favorite Mobile Apps for Your Everyday Programmer

    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.

    • 26 min
    Sample Projects for a Beginner Programmer

    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.

    • 40 min
    Data Structures and Object Oriented Programming for Beginner Programmers

    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. 

    • 21 min
    Beginner Technical Terms in Software Development

    Beginner Technical Terms in Software Development

    In continuation of Episode 2, Episode 6 covers the next set of important software development terminology for beginners. Kathryn and Robyn introduce the elements that make up a programming language.

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
63 Ratings

63 Ratings

Jmh409 ,

Awesome for beginners!!

I really wish Kathryn and Robyn would make more of these podcasts. They are super relatable and they make diffcult concepts easy to understand.
I appreciate the hard work, ladies !!

Portals4523 ,

Gotta love it.

Great way to learn basics. Very approachable and logical.

Thiagojc89 ,

Exquisite podcast

I really like how Kathryn and Robyn explain and makes computer science more simple.
I wish they have more episodes.

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