# Latest

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## [I built a simple online calculator for practicing basic math](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-built-a-simple-online-calculator-for-practicing-basic-math/799993)

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**Author:** [@sofiajone1](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/sofiajone1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/i-built-a-simple-online-calculator-for-practicing-basic-math/799993 "2026-10-16T00:37:55Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a small web project focused on making basic math calculations quick and easy to practice. The idea is to keep the calculator simple rather than turning it into a scientific calculator …

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## [Is a lightweight 14-inch laptop a good choice for working while travelling?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/is-a-lightweight-14-inch-laptop-a-good-choice-for-working-while-travelling/802233)

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**Author:** [@kavinreed](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kavinreed)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/is-a-lightweight-14-inch-laptop-a-good-choice-for-working-while-travelling/802233 "2026-10-15T19:58:39Z")

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I’m looking for a laptop that’s easy to carry around while travelling but still powerful enough for multitasking, coding, and occasional creative work. I came across the laptop collection while comparing different option…

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## [Need guidance for open source contribution / collaboration](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/need-guidance-for-open-source-contribution-collaboration/802310)

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**Author:** [@potatoman504](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/potatoman504)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/need-guidance-for-open-source-contribution-collaboration/802310 "2026-10-15T18:15:49Z")

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Hey there , I’ve been building stuff for a decent while and wanted to get my hands into open source contribution, however I am a little perplexed and would like guidance especially with good practice and PRs. If there ar…

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## [freeCodeCamp Book Club?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-book-club/802017)

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**Author:** [@Naomi](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Naomi)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/freecodecamp-book-club/802017 "2026-10-15T17:24:48Z")

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I have been trying to get back in to reading every night. In typical fashion, I get distracted a lot. The logical conclusion, then, is to start an official freeCodeCamp book club! Would there be interest in this? Would …

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## [Beginner Web Developer Looking for Friends to Learn With](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/beginner-web-developer-looking-for-friends-to-learn-with/802278)

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**Author:** [@karthik3](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/karthik3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/beginner-web-developer-looking-for-friends-to-learn-with/802278 "2026-10-15T13:25:15Z")

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Title: Beginner Web Developer Looking for Friends to Learn With Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: I’m a B.Tech Computer Science student from India, currently learning web development. I’ve learned HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, …

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## [Newbie Introduction](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/newbie-introduction/802106)

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**Author:** [@sempereza](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/sempereza)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/newbie-introduction/802106 "2026-10-14T20:35:31Z")

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Hi everyone! :waving\_hand: I’m Sempereza Abdul, a final-year IT student at Bugema University, Uganda. I’m happy to be here to learn and collaborate with the freeCodeCamp community, and I’m looking forward to making my fi…

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## [What to do if there is only 1 entry level/junior JavaScript developer job available in my local city centre, what and how to network](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/what-to-do-if-there-is-only-1-entry-level-junior-javascript-developer-job-available-in-my-local-city-centre-what-and-how-to-network/801636)

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**Author:** [@DuploTT](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/DuploTT)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/what-to-do-if-there-is-only-1-entry-level-junior-javascript-developer-job-available-in-my-local-city-centre-what-and-how-to-network/801636 "2026-10-14T20:14:30Z")

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I live in England. I’m looking to go into programming/developer jobs after developing a GitHub portfolio of projects. I’ve looked for entry level, junior Java, JavaScript jobs in my local city centre and there is only …

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## [Could I get some UX feedback on this pixel Drawing Game I made?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/could-i-get-some-ux-feedback-on-this-pixel-drawing-game-i-made/801494)

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**Author:** [@FoxTime\_Plays](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/FoxTime_Plays)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/could-i-get-some-ux-feedback-on-this-pixel-drawing-game-i-made/801494 "2026-10-14T18:59:30Z")

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(Someone changed the place for me. This statement is N/A right now, I think. → ) I don’t know if this is allowed here, and if it isn’t please do tell me! If it isn’t and it needs to be taken down, I will take it down, a…

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## [Software engineering](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/software-engineering/801221)

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**Author:** [@Scott2](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Scott2)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/software-engineering/801221 "2026-10-14T14:26:04Z")

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Hey everyone,I’m happy to be part of the community. I’m new into tech and I aspire to become a very good software engineer but I get worried about my abilities to really understand everything I’ll be learning,I feel like…

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## [How do you use AI without letting it do the learning for you?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-do-you-use-ai-without-letting-it-do-the-learning-for-you/793214)

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**Author:** [@nb\_fcc\_forum\_1](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/nb_fcc_forum_1)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-do-you-use-ai-without-letting-it-do-the-learning-for-you/793214 "2026-10-14T09:33:08Z")

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Hi everyone — I’m interested in hearing how people here are thinking about AI tools while learning to code. There’s a lot of advice online about using AI for programming, but I’m especially curious about the learning si…

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## [First deployed web app](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/first-deployed-web-app/801427)

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**Author:** [@JayX97](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/JayX97)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/first-deployed-web-app/801427 "2026-10-13T22:01:00Z")

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Hello guys, I am excited to share my first deployed web app on GitHub Pages with you all. Netflix Clone is the link to view the app. The purpose of creating this app is to practice pulling data from an API and displayin…

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## [How can I make my Python code faster when working with a lot of data?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-make-my-python-code-faster-when-working-with-a-lot-of-data/799798)

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**Author:** [@krishangtechnolb](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/krishangtechnolb)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-make-my-python-code-faster-when-working-with-a-lot-of-data/799798 "2026-10-13T18:45:01Z")

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I’m working on a Python program that handles thousands of records. It filters the data, does some calculations, and groups the results. Everything works fine with smaller datasets, but it starts getting pretty slow when …

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## [The Future of Development in the AI Era](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-future-of-development-in-the-ai-era/801945)

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**Author:** [@GenkiNakamura](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/GenkiNakamura)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-future-of-development-in-the-ai-era/801945 "2026-10-13T04:45:00Z")

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AI is changing the way we develop software. Developers can now use AI to write code faster, find bugs, and solve problems more efficiently. But AI won’t replace developers. It will help developers work better and faste…

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## [Career Advice - Stuck in the Middle Ground: Overcoming AI reliance to become a self-sufficient engineer](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/career-advice-stuck-in-the-middle-ground-overcoming-ai-reliance-to-become-a-self-sufficient-engineer/801971)

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**Author:** [@Angel19](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Angel19)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/career-advice-stuck-in-the-middle-ground-overcoming-ai-reliance-to-become-a-self-sufficient-engineer/801971 "2026-10-12T18:31:26Z")

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Hello everyone, I am here to ask some question regarding my career. I have a bachelor of software engineering and currently I am doing the second year of my master’s degree in computer engineering: artificial intelligen…

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## [How do you stay consistent with learning to code when life gets in the way?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-do-you-stay-consistent-with-learning-to-code-when-life-gets-in-the-way/800349)

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**Author:** [@kavinreed](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/kavinreed)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-do-you-stay-consistent-with-learning-to-code-when-life-gets-in-the-way/800349 "2026-10-12T14:51:07Z")

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Hey all, Quick question that’s been bugging me for a while. I work part time at a laptop shop called Techyest and one of my colleagues keeps telling me I should learn to code to help build out some features on our websi…

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## [How can I generate dynamic meta descriptions using JavaScript?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-generate-dynamic-meta-descriptions-using-javascript/802125)

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**Author:** [@evan03](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/evan03)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-generate-dynamic-meta-descriptions-using-javascript/802125 "2026-10-12T11:44:46Z")

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I’m working on a website where different pages need unique meta descriptions based on their content. I’m trying to understand how to generate these descriptions dynamically with JavaScript and ensure search engines can …

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## [The era of AI is nearly officially over ;)](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-era-of-ai-is-nearly-officially-over/802112)

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**Author:** [@Teller](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Teller)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-era-of-ai-is-nearly-officially-over/802112 "2026-10-12T03:03:27Z")

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The US government signed an executive order on 29 September 2026. The directive instructs federal executive departments and agencies to replace the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and…

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## [Max Impact Search](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/max-impact-search/802041)

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**Author:** [@llarryyllarryy](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/llarryyllarryy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/max-impact-search/802041 "2026-10-11T03:13:01Z")

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hello people, im on the hunt for feedback to my project , if you wanna help environment and people while searching the web go check this im open for any kind of input wether its ideas or bugs found …

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## [What board games are good for introducing kids to strategy games?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/what-board-games-are-good-for-introducing-kids-to-strategy-games/798928)

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**Author:** [@RafaelHernandez](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/RafaelHernandez)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/what-board-games-are-good-for-introducing-kids-to-strategy-games/798928 "2026-10-11T02:40:21Z")

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I recently played Star Realms with a couple of friends. One of them is really into board games, especially more strategy heavy ones. He picked Star Realms because it was relatively beginner friendly for us. I had a lot …

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## [Deleted Node Modules of NodeJS](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/deleted-node-modules-of-nodejs/802066)

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**Author:** [@paulyorde26](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/paulyorde26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/deleted-node-modules-of-nodejs/802066 "2026-10-10T22:00:33Z")

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I used the ‘npkill’ console app to delete and clean up the numerous node modules packages from my practice projects just sitting on my machine. I went to far and deleted the NodeJS node modules packages. What’s the best …

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## [Cloudflare is "acqui-hiring" Deno](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/cloudflare-is-acqui-hiring-deno/802014)

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**Author:** [@ksound22](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ksound22)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/cloudflare-is-acqui-hiring-deno/802014 "2026-10-09T18:11:36Z")

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Announcement article: Deno is joining Cloudflare | Deno

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## [Python linter, PEP](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/python-linter-pep/801862)

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**Author:** [@reThinker](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/reThinker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/python-linter-pep/801862 "2026-10-08T07:22:51Z")

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I am learning python via freeCodeCamp . I have a python code that has very long comments in it. I tried some online tools to make my code more standard just with this in mind to break the long comments in different line…

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## [How can I capture Bluetooth button presses from my phone and use them to trigger a function in my app?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-capture-bluetooth-button-presses-from-my-phone-and-use-them-to-trigger-a-function-in-my-app/801884)

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**Author:** [@rohankhan](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/rohankhan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-can-i-capture-bluetooth-button-presses-from-my-phone-and-use-them-to-trigger-a-function-in-my-app/801884 "2026-10-08T04:45:54Z")

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I need help capturing and handling Bluetooth signals from my phone’s receiver, then using the captured button presses to trigger a function within my app..

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## [The TSR Dungeons & Dragons book "Slaying the Dragon": how not to run a business \[Book review\]](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-tsr-dungeons-dragons-book-slaying-the-dragon-how-not-to-run-a-business-book-review/801743)

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**Author:** [@QuincyLarson](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/QuincyLarson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/the-tsr-dungeons-dragons-book-slaying-the-dragon-how-not-to-run-a-business-book-review/801743 "2026-10-07T21:17:19Z")

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Slaying The Dragon :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: Author’s website: Slaying the Dragon — Ben Riggs Over the weekend I read the book “Slaying the Dragon” by a game designer who spent several years researching the co…

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## [Repository\_publication](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/repository-publication/801857)

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**Author:** [@Ramix](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Ramix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/repository-publication/801857 "2026-10-07T21:11:00Z")

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I need free repository to push my web page please guys

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## [Responsive Web Design Exam pending moderation](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/responsive-web-design-exam-pending-moderation/801917)

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**Author:** [@doriamafoueni](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/doriamafoueni)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/responsive-web-design-exam-pending-moderation/801917 "2026-10-07T13:08:26Z")

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Bonjour, J’ai terminé l’examen Responsive Web Design le \[date et heure\]. Le statut indique toujours : “Your previous attempt is pending moderation”. Je n’ai pas encore reçu ma certification. Mon nom d’utilisateur fre…

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## [A Class/Object and Error Handling Question](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/a-class-object-and-error-handling-question/801790)

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**Author:** [@snowbv](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/snowbv)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/a-class-object-and-error-handling-question/801790 "2026-10-07T11:16:15Z")

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Question 1: Why does the orbit method have to be called but the str() special method does not? Is the answer: because it is a special method? I think I puzzled it out. The initializer is a special method that runs au…

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## [Advice for Preparing for Turing/micro1 Data & ML Roles](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/advice-for-preparing-for-turing-micro1-data-ml-roles/801892)

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**Author:** [@Saud143](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/Saud143)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/advice-for-preparing-for-turing-micro1-data-ml-roles/801892 "2026-10-07T07:17:15Z")

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Hi everyone, I am learning Data Science from freeCodeCamp YouTube resources and I have completed some project based internships/projects. My goal is to become proficient enough so I can apply for remote Data Analyst, Da…

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## [Are flip phones more than just a trend?](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/are-flip-phones-more-than-just-a-trend/795342)

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**Author:** [@jwilkins.oboe](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/jwilkins.oboe)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/are-flip-phones-more-than-just-a-trend/795342 "2026-10-07T07:03:58Z")

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For reference, I am a millennial and used to have a flip phone growing up before moving to a smart phone. I heard about Gen Z moving away from smart phones and back to flip phones and just assumed it was a nostalgia tre…

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## [Python app building help](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/python-app-building-help/801880)

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**Author:** [@spiritforgeministry](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/spiritforgeministry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/python-app-building-help/801880 "2026-10-07T01:24:28Z")

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Hey folks, new to this site(obviously). Was wondering if I might pick some brains for a programming wall I keep hitting with this app I am trying to write. I need help capturing and transporting global bluetooth signal…

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