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Trent Fowler

Trent Fowler is a data scientist and writer with an interest in machine learning, blockchain technologies, and futurism.

T Mobile Hiring Process: How to Land a Job at T Mobile in 2023
T Mobile jobs are favored by employees because of their attractive salaries and benefits packages. Thanks to its reputation, employee satisfaction rate, and quality customer service, working at T Mobile is an indirect platform to learn professional development. Understanding the T Mobile hiring process can give you an advantage if your goal is to land…
Best Programming Languages for Data Science
Data science is easily one of the most exciting, rewarding, and fastest-growing fields today. With so many resources available for learning data science and the supply of data scientists not meeting demand, it’s a great time to pick up the skill set and consider switching careers.  But it can be a little tough to know…
What Is a Programming Language?
If you’re as excited to start learning your first programming language as I was, you may not have stopped to ask yourself: ‘what is a programming language?’ This is understandable, what with programming being an exciting on-ramp to some of the best possible careers and all.  But this is an important question to answer for…
Python vs. Java: Differences
Python and Java are two of the most popular programming languages around. Being that they’re both relatively old and stable, both have built up a community of thousands of users, extensive collections of third party modules, and more use cases than you could explore in a thousand years.  Just as important, Python and Java are…
How to Prepare for a Data Science Bootcamp
So, it has finally happened. You’ve spent weeks or months thinking about what you wanted your next move to be, settling on data science. And you’ve spent weeks or months researching the best ways to get into that field, settling on a bootcamp. Then you got your acceptance letter, and you’re not sure what you…
How to Learn Coding for Beginners
Personally, I think someday being able to code is going to be one of those things that every educated person has at least some knowledge of. You can’t graduate from college without having had a number of writing classes, math classes, and classes in history and science which give you a broad knowledge of how…
Is it Easy to Learn Python?
Python seems to be all the rage these days, with applications in scientific computing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, finance, game development, web development, and just about everything else.  But how easy is it to learn Python? Whether you’re looking to get a good position as a developer or expand into one of the other niches…
How Do You Code in Java?
As one of the most popular programming languages around today, Java is worth understanding. Even if you don’t ever plan on coding in it, it’s still good to have an idea of what Java is, how it’s used, and what might be required to learn it. As you grow in your development skills, you’ll see…
How to Choose between Web Design and Web Development
At first glance, it may seem as though there wouldn’t be much difference between web designers and web developers. But this isn’t the case. Yet, determining which would be better for you will require us to get straight to the facts about what each field is, how they’re different, and what your strengths and goals…
How Long Does It Take to Learn iOS?
Maybe you have a friend who’s gotten into mobile development, and you’d like a piece of that action. Maybe you’ve always been curious about building cool things for a mobile platform. Or maybe you were just staring at your iPhone one day thinking, ‘Who makes all these things?’  Whatever it was, somehow you’ve become interested…
How Can I Teach Myself Java?
If you’re wanting to get into programming, or you want to acquire a new skill that’ll make you more attractive in the job market, you’d be hard pressed to find a better language than Java. By some estimates Java is the most popular programming language in the world. Released in 1995, it’s certainly one of…
How Are C, C++, C#, and Objective-C Different?
Researching career paths as diverse as mobile app development, AI programming, high-performance computing, and embedded hardware can turn up recommendations to learn one of the many variants of the C programming language. C is an old, powerful language whose descendants are used in numerous projects.  But with so many offshoots of C, it can be…
Coding In Python For Beginners
If you’ve decided to take the plunge into coding, I’d like to offer my congratulations. Coding is an interesting hobby, a worthwhile skill, and a great foundation for a new career in technology.  One of the more common programming languages for beginners to start with is Python. Here, we’re going to discuss the pros and…
The Basic HTML Tags
An understanding of the basic HTML tags is the foundational skill in web development. If a website is a house, each HTML tag is like a brick giving it shape. Just as you can’t understand how to build a house without understanding how to put up a structure, you can’t understand how to build good…
What Language Is Used for iOS Development?
Maybe you’ve been thinking about teaching yourself mobile development. Or maybe you’re wondering whether going to a development bootcamp is still worth it in 2019. If so, you probably have some questions about what development for mobile platforms is like.  That’s a big subject, and in this article we’re going to focus on one particular…
How Much Does a UX Designer Make?
Over the course of your life you’ve surely used apps or software that were intuitive and made you more productive. You’ve probably also used apps or software that were unintuitive and made you fight for every little thing. The field focusing on how to make user experiences that are delightful and stress-free is UX design…
What Is PHP? Should You Learn It?
PHP is one of the lesser-known languages that sometimes gets mentioned to aspiring web developers who are looking into tools they should learn. While HTML, CSS, and Javascript are absolute essentials, the status and usefulness of PHP is somewhat murky.  We’ve done the research on what PHP is and where PHP is used, and we’re…
Where Can I Learn Java for Free?
Java is a truly general-purpose language. While other languages might gradually become more geared towards specialized niches, Java has been used far and wide for longer than most Career Karma readers have been coding!  This means it’s not just a great language to make your resume standout, it’s also a good one to pick up…
What Can I Make With Javascript?
Project-based learning is arguably the best way to approach programming. Unlike a field like history or philosophy where you can learn through reading and reflection, coding is something that has to be tinkered with, explored, and approached actively. This is especially true if you’re looking to switch into a technology career. What is more important…
Is Python or Ruby Easier to Learn?
While anybody can learn to code, it’s not always clear which language is best for beginners. Answering this question requires understanding the learner’s motives and experience. Even so, there are a handful of choices, like Ruby and Python, which experts consistently recommend as good starting languages. A natural follow-up question would be “is learning Ruby…
How To Code: For Beginners
It seems learning how to code has become extremely popular. No longer the sole province of specialists and technology enthusiasts, there’s a growing understanding that coding can be enlightening, enjoyable, and a launchpad into a better career.  But it can be difficult for a newcomer to know how to approach such a daunting undertaking. What…
Resources To Learn Coding For Free
Learning to code can be as rewarding as it is profitable, but acquiring this skill can be expensive. Between books, courses, and bootcamps it’s not hard for your education to end up costing thousands and thousands of dollars.  But it doesn’t have to. Free versions exist, and we’ve compiled a list of the best ones…
How Much Do Bootcamp Instructors Make?
With all the focus around learning to code, choosing the right bootcamp, and preparing for bootcamps, it’s easy to lose sight of the absolutely essential teaching staff that makes the whole experience so valuable.  One of the prime motivations for attending a bootcamp over learning alone or going to a traditional college is that you…
Mobile Development vs. Web Development
What Is Mobile Development? In just a year you too could program an iPhone to glow with mysterious, out-of-focus light.  Mobile development is developing for mobile devices like iPhones, Android phones, or tablets. There are a number of unique considerations that go into making quality applications for these platforms.  Perhaps the most obvious is that…
How Is Ruby Different from Python?
Ruby and Python are two of the most popular coding languages today. They’re used widely across various industries and are common recommendations for people just beginning to code. But if you’ve never written a line of code (or you’ve never worked with these particular languages), you’re bound to have questions about how Python and Ruby…
Is Front End Development Harder Than Back End Development?
If you’ve just read our report on technology careers in demand, you no doubt followed up by doing a bunch of research on your own. If so, you’ve probably encountered the terms ‘front end’ and ‘back end’ development. Conceptualizing the two major, distinct kinds of work will be difficult for those unfamiliar with software engineering…
Ruby on Rails vs. Python and Django
If you’ve done any research on choosing a programming language to learn, it's likely that you’ve come across the Ruby and Python programming languages. Along with other standouts like Javascript, they are some of the most popular first languages around.  They are also exceptionally powerful and used across many technologies in many domains, so they’re…
The 5 Best Data Science Books to Read in 2020
Data Science is one of the best careers you could be getting into right now. Companies are hiring legions of data scientists at excellent salaries, and the work is as challenging as it is enjoyable. It’s no surprise, then, that we’ve seen a blossoming of books, courses, and entire educational programs aimed specifically at training…
Lambda School vs. App Academy
There’s been a virtual explosion of coding bootcamps over the past few years. Not only are there more subjects to choose from, there are also a variety of approaches to the education process. Some bootcamps are strictly in-person, while others are entirely remote and flexible; some focus on mentorship, others on group work. With this startling…
How Much Does a Facebook Data Scientist Earn?
For all the controversy that has surrounded the popular social networking platform in recent years, Facebook remains a highly visible company that draws significant technological talent. With truly staggering amounts of data and a variety of interesting projects to choose from, software engineers, UX/UI designers, data scientists, and many others with in-demand skills compete regularly…
The Differences between Big Data and Data Science
There’s quite a lot of excitement around data science these days, with its reputation for being remunerative and future-oriented. But people often confuse it with related terms, like ‘big data'. Both of these concepts are notoriously difficult to pin down. But we’re going to do our best to provide some clarity on the topic.  What…
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