As a self-taught programmer, I wasted time learning things I didn’t need to know and took more time in my studies than necessary. Later, when I found a mentor, I realized the importance of formal instruction to help students avoid similar mistakes. This revelation inspired me to become an instructor, and I started in a…
As a church musician, Jaime Gonzalez thought he had landed his dream job—one he truly enjoyed, was naturally talented at, and could see making a difference in people’s lives. But he yearned to start a family with his husband. “We wanted to get a house and have kids,” he said, adding that his musician’s salary was just…
The year before she started college, Alexis Schaetzle was diagnosed with an exhausting autoimmune disease. It made regular college life incredibly difficult for her. “Getting diagnosed really threw my whole college experience for a loop,” Alexa remembers. “It was hard to navigate full semesters at a time, and on top of that, to be a young person…
Today’s tech industry faces an ongoing and visible issue: there simply are not enough women in the field. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women make up half of the nation’s workforce and more than half of its population, yet, they are still significantly underrepresented across all areas of the tech sector, accounting for only…
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a boot camp. With a wide range of boot camps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While boot camps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also…
Satinder Kaur took her career into her own hands by enrolling in the University of Arizona Coding Boot Camp. With a computer science background, Satinder already had a solid tech foundation. But she recognized there was more ground to cover. Satinder wanted to refine and amplify her coding skills, climb the industry ladder, and work on newer…
Any developer will tell you: coding can be very challenging, especially for beginners. In fact, a career in development can seem so limitless that you may be wondering where to begin. As you get started, other coders may stress the need for you to work on creative projects and build your portfolio — and they’d…
When Kevin Davis was put in charge of an auto-parts warehouse, he noticed something strange. “There wasn’t any official record keeping. They’d just write things down on scraps of paper and throw them away,” he said. “I thought this was crazy.” Kevin decided to take improvements into his own hands and digitize the records himself. He didn’t…
Senior-level web developers are in high demand. These professionals are sought after for their ability to self-manage, prioritize tasks and provide guidance to junior web developers, and employers typically compete for their skills with attractive incentives. So how do you transition from a junior to a senior web developer role? It’s important to plan out…
Today’s world revolves around data—there’s no getting around that fact. Every time we use our smartphones or log into our computers, we leave a trail of data behind us. That data holds key insights into our behavior, our likes and dislikes, and the products we purchase. How do businesses make sense of all that data?…
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