Blog Category: Coding

Keiana Hanson was working in the New York healthcare system when she decided she wanted to change her path. After talking to her parents about potential options, she was encouraged to pursue a career in technology.  Keiana’s dad told her about a nonprofit organization aimed towards girls 18 and under called Girls Who Code. From…

Interested in a career in technology? If so, learning to code can be important for your professional development and hiring marketability. This task is often considered difficult and daunting for the inexperienced but, luckily, it can be mastered through dedication and practice.  Here, we offer an overview of coding for beginners, including effective educational paths…

Almost everything you use on a daily basis — your computer, your oven, your television; every modern piece of equipment you rely on — operates because someone wrote code for it. As new technologies are adopted, the number of available coding jobs continues to grow at an increasing rate. There’s no better time to get…

Full stack developers are perhaps some of the most highly regarded professionals within the field of web development, but what is a full stack developer? Broadly speaking, they are web developers equipped to work with a digital entity’s front and back ends, meaning they are usually skilled with aspects of computer programming, user experience (UX)…

With over 350,000 employees and clients spanning 170 countries across the globe, IBM is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world. From building and designing, to coding and consulting, IBM is on the frontier of the technology landscape.  Software developer, Elom Tsiagbey, has extensive experience in the industry, having started his career as…

Computer programmers use hundreds of languages to develop software and mobile applications, build websites, and teach computers how to learn. Because it performs all of those functions, Python is among the most popular and important programming languages for aspiring coders and accomplished developers to learn. Python is a versatile programming language that employers find highly…

Jump to Resources In open source projects, different voices converge to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and solve problems, giving new and current web developers the opportunity to gain skills, enhance their portfolios, and learn from one another through collaboration. However, many open source communities have an ongoing diversity issue, as evidenced by the results of…

Software engineers are the unsung heroes of the digital sector. It’s thanks to their skills (and, of course, the wonders of modern engineering) that our devices can transcend their plastic and silicon exteriors to become the invaluable tools we use today.  From afar, the work these coders do can seem daunting, even incomprehensible. But thanks…

Making a career pivot into computer programming might seem time-consuming at the outset — but it doesn’t need to be. While it’s true that a conventional four-year degree is one of the most popular paths into computer science, it is not the only path. If you don’t have the time, resources, or inclination to spend…

The modern world runs on code. Digital programs underpin our business tools, social media platforms, and banking apps. Coders stand as the builders, mechanics, and innovators of our online worlds; their work provides countless small conveniences that most of us take for granted. Coders are undeniably invaluable — and if you want to join their…