Writing Courses

Government Campus

Foundations of Writing

Develop your written communication skills at work as you learn how to write plain, effective English using the ‘JASPER’ technique.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Data Science Dojo

Writing Unit Tests for Data Science Code

Learn best practices for unit testing data science code, including handling data inputs, model training, and evaluation. Gain insights on bridging software engineering and data science for more robust ML applications.

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

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

The Royal Institution

Linguistics, Style and Writing in the 21st Century - With Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker explores the importance of effective writing in the digital age, offering evidence-based insights on style, clarity, and communication that challenge traditional writing advice.

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

LASCON

Writing Policies That Aren't Miserable for Everyone Involved

Innovative approach to creating effective security policies that are easy to understand, implement, and comply with, improving overall organizational security and employee engagement.

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

BSidesLV

Writing Malware Without Writing Code

Explore techniques for creating malware without coding, covering keyloggers, ransomware, and persistence methods. Learn about ethical hacking and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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

David Shapiro ~ AI

AutoMuse- Writing a Novel with GPT-3 as a Plotter - Decompose the Problem into Steps

Explore novel writing with GPT-3 as a plotter. Learn to decompose tasks, brainstorm ideas, and develop characters for engaging fiction. Discover techniques for crafting compelling storylines and expanding themes.

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

Music, Writing, and Time For Change

Music, Writing, and Time For Change with Nabil Ayers, Chase Jarvis

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

USENIX

Understanding Kubernetes Storage - Getting in Deep by Writing a CSI Driver

Explore Kubernetes storage internals through CSI driver development. Gain insights into storage objects, scheduling, controllers, and the CSI ecosystem for a comprehensive understanding of Kubernetes storage mechanisms.

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

Prodramp

Data Processing Fundamentals - Writing Smarter Python Code With Classes

Learn to write smarter Python code using classes for efficient data processing, including creating custom classes, adding methods, and integrating Scikit-learn for dataset management.

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

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]

Still Writing SQL Migrations? You Could Use A Schema Hero

Discover SchemaHero, a Kubernetes-based solution for database schema migrations. Learn how declarative desired state simplifies and automates the process, making migrations predictable and reliable.

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

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]

Writing REST Services for the gRPC-curious

Explore gRPC-Gateway: expose JSON/REST interfaces while maintaining gRPC benefits. Live demo showcases workflow, covering PATCH requests, middleware, authentication, and more.

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

PyCon US

Introduction to Writing Network Tests with pyATS

Learn to create robust, repeatable network tests using pyATS, an open-source framework. Explore test case development, job execution, and integration into network automation pipelines for improved reliability.

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

PyCon US

Writing Functional Code in Python

Explore functional programming concepts and their application in Python, enhancing code quality and efficiency through practical examples and key principles.

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

PyCon US

Writing Performant Code for Modern Python Interpreters

Explore modern Python optimization techniques, learn new performance guidelines, and discover how to leverage language improvements for faster code execution.

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