Essay Writing Courses

Fields Institute

Writing Research Proposals - Tips for Early-Career Researchers from an ECR

Practical tips and strategies for early-career researchers to craft compelling research proposals, shared by a fellow ECR to enhance success in securing funding and advancing academic careers.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Java

DukeScript - Writing JavaScript Applications with Java Binding

Explore DukeScript: a powerful tool for JavaScript apps with Java integration, featuring binding models and local JVM connectivity for enhanced development capabilities.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Devoxx

The Zen of Programming - A Personal Journey Towards Writing Beautiful Code

Explore a developer's 40-year journey through coding paradigms, principles, and challenges, gaining insights to inspire your own path towards creating elegant, efficient, and beautiful code.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

BSidesLV

Evading Code Emulation - Writing Ridiculously Obvious Malware That Bypasses AV

Explore techniques for creating malware that evades antivirus detection through code emulation bypassing, presented by Kyle Adams at BSidesLV 2014.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

PHP UK Conference

Writing Unit Tests Using PHPUnit

Hands-on introduction to writing unit tests with PHPUnit, covering best practices, TDD, and addressing common challenges in real-world PHP applications.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Security BSides San Francisco

Read the Fantastic Manual - Writing Security Docs People Will Actually Read

Strategies for creating effective security documentation that people will read and use. Covers identifying needs, iterative creation, and measuring success in technical writing.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Nicholas Renotte

Python for Data Science - Writing to Files, Reading from Files and Error Handling

Learn essential Python skills for data science: writing and reading files, handling errors, and managing data efficiently.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

How YouTube Changed The Essay

Explore the evolution of essays from written to video format, examining how YouTube has revolutionized this medium and created new opportunities for cultural expression and analysis.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Writing Trusted Applications in Rust

Explore using Rust for Trusted Applications, leveraging its security features like memory safety and error handling for system-level code development in secure environments.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Derek Banas

Learn to Program 8 - Reading and Writing Files

Explore file operations, recursive functions, and tuples in Python while enhancing problem-solving skills through practical coding exercises.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

4 Simple Steps to Writing a Song

Grammy-nominated artist Ralph Covert reveals a simple 4-step process for songwriting, demonstrating its effectiveness by creating a song live on stage with audience participation.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Writing Bare-Metal ARM Shellcode

Learn to write ARM shellcode for IoT devices, covering ARM architecture, system calls, and techniques for creating compact, reliable payloads. Includes hands-on labs and a demo of exploiting an ARM-based IoT device.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Great Learning

Effective Resume Building - Resume Writing Tips & Tricks

Learn essential resume-building techniques for freshers and students, covering purpose, structure, content, formatting, and best practices to create an impactful resume that stands out to potential employers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

How I Started Writing Songs Again

Sting shares his journey through writer's block, finding inspiration in shipyard workers' stories for his musical, and performs songs including "Message in a Bottle."

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NorthSec

I Thought Writing a Technical Book Was Supposed to Be Fun?

Explore the journey of writing and publishing a 400-page security book, from initial concept to final product, with insights into the realities of the process.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk