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How to Build a UI Design Portfolio and Land the Perfect Job
As a tech-inclined person with an eye for design, you’re probably familiar with user interface (UI) design. UI designers make fantastic salaries and get to plan out the interfaces we all use in our daily lives. To compete for the…
How to Become a Web Developer: What Is the Best Web Developer Career Path?
Web developers built the Internet, and they will continue to be vital as long as people use websites every day. Every webpage or piece of software we use has been meticulously programmed by a web developer. As the popularity of…
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…
Where to Find the Best Online UI Design Courses, Classes, and Training
The job of a user interface (UI) designer requires advanced technical skills. If you have basic knowledge of computer programming or graphic design, you can upskill by enrolling in online UI design courses or UI design bootcamps. The training you…
Imposter Syndrome: Conquering Your Fears To Break Into Tech
Photo by Monique Hawkins “What would you attempt in life if you knew you could not fail?” This question was posed to me by a friend over dinner. It sent me through a quandary of emotions that only my Career…
How Long Does It Take to Learn Programming?
If you’ve wandered over to this section of our site, chances are you’re already on your coding journey or considering when the best time is to start. You’re probably wanting an exact timeline of how long it’ll take from when…
How to Start a Web Design Career
Web design is a growing career opportunity in the tech industry, and it comes in many varieties. Creative people flock to web development because of its design-heavy subfields such as front end development and web design. People with excellent visual…
Resume for Fresh Information Technology (IT) Graduates
The job search can be challenging and frustrating at times, but it's a necessary step in building a successful career in tech. Some students get offers straight out of university or coding bootcamps, but that's not usually the case—most people…
Best Full Stack Developer Bootcamp
Full stack development is a fantastic field of study, and the average full stack developer salary is quite impressive. There are plenty of education options available for people who want to get into this field of study, including college and…
Career and Technical Education in California
California is America’s most populous state and home to some of the most beautiful (and interesting) scenery in the country. California is also home to dozens of colleges and universities—but attending college isn’t for everyone. Some people want to avoid…
Entry-Level Software Developer Resume
You’re probably here because you’re looking for a job as a software developer. Maybe you’re a college grad with a computer science degree, or perhaps you just graduated from a coding bootcamp. Regardless, you’re trying to put together a strong…
Full Stack Developer Skills
As a full stack developer, you’ll need a wide range of skills. It takes time and patience to become an excellent full stack developer, especially if you have a limited coding background. After all, full stack programmers need to master…
Changing the Score
Pre-Bootcamp and Preparation Hi, I’m Katie! I am a music teacher turned software engineer. I currently work full time as a fullstack software engineer, a job I landed just two weeks after graduating the coding bootcamp called Rithm School. Unbeknownst…
Monash University Coding Bootcamp
Monash University in Melbourne partnered with Trilogy Education Services to produce their very own coding bootcamp to help students and adults train for a lucrative career in technology. As the coding bootcamp model began to take hold and produce results,…
What is the Gig Economy?
There’s been a lot in the news about the gig economy in recent years. It seems to be taking the country by storm, but what exactly is it? The gig economy is a reflection of changing work environments in our…
Bridging the Gap between Academia & Industry for the Digital Economy
Early this year, Linkedin released a report highlighting The Most Promising Jobs of 2019. Here, they listed job roles such as Data Scientist, Product Manager and Scrum Master. Even for recent graduates, very few schools offer majors that directly correlate…
The Best Scholarships for Women in STEM
As a woman interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), you’ve likely run into more than one obstacle on your quest to pick up a STEM education. Along the way, you’ve discovered that one of the significant hurdles to…
My Thought Process as I Transition from Accountant to Software Engineer
So you’ve stumbled onto this article about becoming a software engineer… let me guess? Perhaps you fall into one of the following categories: You are already a software engineer.You are in the process of becoming a software engineer.You have decided…
How to Learn to Code Fast
Coding is an awesome skill to develop and anybody can learn it. Unfortunately, many people get intimidated by programming, and the internet doesn’t help. The web is full of poorly-designed tutorials and bad advice, so coding can seem too daunting…
Software Engineer New Grad: Excelling at Your First Job
You’ve finished your schooling for becoming a software engineer. Congratulations! This is a time that’s both exciting and a bit nerve-wracking. After graduation, the next natural step is getting a job in your field. This might sound intimidating, but with…
How to Get into the Best Online Coding Bootcamps
So you’re ready to start your journey to learning how to code and making a career out of it? A coding bootcamp is one of the quickest, most effective ways of doing this. However, you’ll want to make sure to…
The Reality of Breaking Into Startups
The First Product You Build Is Yourself From the Social Network to Silicon Valley, the media frenzy surrounding the nature of startups has taken on an idealized life of its own. What many people don’t realize is, proving that you have…
