Scientific Writing Courses

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Desires and Diversions - Allen Newell's Retrospective on Scientific Pursuits

Explore Allen Newell's scientific journey, insights on problem-solving, and reflections on his groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Cherno

3D Game Programming - Writing and Reading Files

Learn to read and write files, store configuration data in XML, and manage display settings for 3D game development in Java.

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

The Cherno

Writing a Shader in OpenGL

Learn to create, compile, and implement shaders in OpenGL, covering both vertex and fragment shaders, error handling, and data access techniques.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Stop Writing Dead Programs

Explore the future of programming with a critical look at current practices and innovative ideas for live programming environments that could revolutionize problem-solving in technology.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Key to the City - Writing Code to Induce Social Change

Exploring how software development can address social inequalities through open data, collaboration, and civic tech, with a focus on verifiable solutions and empathy-driven approaches.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Experimental Creative Writing with the Vectorized Word

Explore experimental creative writing using vector representations of language, blending computational techniques with poetic expression for unique semantic and phonological effects.

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

Jeffrey Kaplan

Guide for Writing a Philosophy Paper

Learn to craft clear, concise philosophy papers with tips on understanding prompts, presenting arguments positively, using repetition effectively, and structuring your writing for maximum clarity and impact.

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

Churchill CompSci Talks

Writing Code- Less Is More

Discover 5 key lessons for improving code quality through reduction, with practical examples and strategies for efficient programming and maintenance.

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

NDC Conferences

The Lazy Programmer's Guide to Writing Thousands of Tests

Discover property-based testing: a powerful technique to find edge cases, understand code behavior, and generate hundreds of tests with random inputs. Learn its benefits and implementation.

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

NDC Conferences

Turbocharged - Writing High-Performance C# and .NET Code

Learn to write faster, more efficient C# code using high-performance APIs and language features. Practical examples cover Span, Memory, System.IO.Pipelines, ArrayPool, and new JSON APIs in .NET Core 3.0.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

Writing Allocation Free Code in C#

Explore techniques for writing allocation-free C# code, focusing on structs, Span, and memory optimization to enhance performance without sacrificing readability or maintainability.

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

RSA Conference

Coding Secure Code - Best Practices, Advice for Writing Secure Code

Discover best practices for writing secure code, focusing on business-driven approaches, understanding your model, and integrating security seamlessly into development processes.

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

An Introduction to Writing Win32 Shellcode

Learn to write Win32 shellcode, covering memory, registers, testing, generation, and stagers. Gain practical skills for creating and executing custom shellcode.

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

Alan Turing Institute

How Digital Data Collection Methods Impact Scientific Inference - Dr. Rebekah Tromble

Explore how digital data collection methods impact scientific inference, focusing on Twitter data analysis, APIs, and logit regression. Learn to navigate challenges in social and cultural research.

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

Alan Turing Institute

Turing Lecture - Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department of Transport, Phil Blythe

Explore evolving transport techniques, from aging infrastructure to autonomous vehicles, and their impact on future travel with insights from the Department of Transport's Chief Scientific Advisor.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video