Feb. 6, 2024, 4:42 p.m. | Jeroen Leenarts

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Many coding tutorials start with a blanket statement that tells you to set up a project environment. Here are some examples:



  • Make sure to have Python available

  • Create a Ruby environment

  • You need to have Node installed


You’re told what to do but not how to do it. You might know what to do, but oftentimes, it might be foreign to you.


If the latter is true for you, you might be wondering, “, So now what?”


Let’s explore what …

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