💻 Programming Help – July 2025 Check-in

[mecodeatlas]

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Another month, another wave of questions, breakthroughs, and “aha!” moments in Programming Help. From newcomers taking their first steps to devs swapping frontend strategies, the energy in the category hasn’t slowed down one bit.

👉 Missed last month’s check-in? Catch up here!

Whether you stopped by to ask, answer, or just browse - here’s what made July shine.

🌟 Wall of Fame

This month, we’re giving a shoutout to a few community members who sparked thoughtful threads and shared real curiosity: \

• What’s your journey into coding been like so far?
  New member @kidanalys shared their early dev journey - and the community came through with warmth and wisdom. Huge kudos to @RamezCh and @jcodes101 for jumping in with thoughtful responses!

• Unified HTTP clients vs separate libraries for React projects?
  A solid thought-starter from @newExpand that brought in a variety of perspectives on frontend architecture.

• What tech stack are you currently using - and why?
  This one by @YashSmithh is still gaining traction! Jump in and share your stack - you might inspire someone exploring their next project setup.

Big thanks to everyone who’s been sparking conversations and showing up for one another! ✨

💬 Big Conversations: Join the discussion!

One thread that stood out this month was Learning Go – let's connect, opened by @ahmed6913.

It invites folks who are learning Go - or who’ve been there - to swap tips, share resources, and connect over common challenges. It’s a great opportunity to build community around a language that continues to grow in popularity.

Golang devs, we summon you! Jump in and share your tips, stories, and favorite resources. 🧙‍♂️

🔍 Discussions that could use your insight

We’ve got several open threads that could really benefit from a nudge, an insight, or even a quick tip. Got a minute?

• Best beginner-friendly AI/ML project idea in 2025?
  Some great starter project brainstorming here — what would you add?

• Error Starting R MessageR users, we could use your expertise in this discussion!

• Beginner-Friendly Next.js Project Ideas Needed 🙏 @Rudra-ix is looking to practice core concepts - let’s help build that learning path.

• Keep Chrome Extension popup open during Google loginAny extension wizards in the house?

• How Much Math Do Beginner Devs Really Need to Know? This one hits close to home for a lot of folks - what’s your take?

• pytesseract tessdata path bug
  Only pytesseract is failing to load tessdata even though the system is correctly configured - any ideas why?

• Troubleshoot how can I get my github admin/editor to connect to my github app
  Struggling with some final tweaks in a Copilot-built quiz app - anyone up for helping troubleshoot admin/editor quirks and Supabase integration?

📣 Weeks 2 & 3 of our Discussions campaign are live!

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a lot of posts land in the wrong categories – and we’re doing something about it. Our Discussions Unlocked campaign is all about helping folks understand what the Discussions product is, how to use it, and how to make the most of the category.

• Week 2 brought a hands-on quiz with real-world scenarios to test your categorization skills.
• Now in Week 3, we’re spotlighting standout threads that show great use of GitHub Discussions in action.

Jump into the conversation, learn something new, or just see how others are using the Discussions feature to its full potential! 💬✨

🌎 Know something valuable for the dev world?

• Picked up a coding best practice that changed how you work?
• Took a course that helped you finally understand a tricky concept?
• Found a tool, habit, or workflow that made you more confident as a developer?

We’d love to hear about it. Whether it’s something small or a total game-changer, your experience might be just what someone else needs right now. Drop it in the comments! 💡

[jcodes101]

thank you for the recognition 🙏🏾! always glad to help out!

[luciaquijada]

What incredible energy there has been on Programming Help this month!

I loved reading about the featured topics and the conversations that have emerged. It's great to see how people at different stages — from those just starting out to those who have been developing for a long time — support each other and learn together.
I want to add a couple of ideas for those looking for inspiration:

• For those looking for beginner AI/ML projects, I recommend something like: ‘Emotion classifier from text’ using a simple dataset (such as movie reviews or tweets). It's easy to understand, fun to try, and offers plenty of room to learn.

• If you're learning Go , the challenge of building a RESTful API with net/http and then adding tests with httptest can be very revealing.

• And on the question of how much math a developer needs: enough to understand patterns and logic! But the most important thing is not to let that slow you down; you can always learn along the way.

• I would also like to thank those who have provided such useful and kind answers. That combination of knowledge and generosity is what makes this community special.

To those who haven't participated yet: this is an excellent time to do so! A simple comment or suggestion can have a huge impact on someone who is learning.

[PhantomHackerDev]

Thanks you so much