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Category Archives: Coding Education

What’s the Best Programming Language to Learn First?

best programming language to learn

Programming skills are in high demand. Recruiters want job candidates with programming skills, and people who can code earn higher salaries…. Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inCoding Education, Programming Language DebateTags: career, coding education, first programming language, Programming Language Debate9 Comments on What’s the Best Programming Language to Learn First?

The Rules Bill Gates Broke Learning to Program

Bill Gates mugshot 1977

Today, Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world. As co-founder of Microsoft, Gates built a tech… Read More.

Posted byGenevieve CarltonPosted inCoding Education, Inspiration, Self-Taught ProgrammersTags: Bill Gates, career, Inspiration, Self-Taught ProgrammerLeave a comment on The Rules Bill Gates Broke Learning to Program

Seven Industries That Hire People With Programming Skills

Global economy connected by computers

Programming experience helps candidates stand out on the job market. Adding in-demand programming languages like Python to a resume makes… Read More.

Posted byGenevieve CarltonPosted inCoding Education, Job Hunting, PythonTags: career, coding education, Python1 Comment on Seven Industries That Hire People With Programming Skills

How Mark Zuckerberg Learned to Code

Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard 2005

Millions of people know the story of Facebook’s creation. The humble beginnings of the billion-dollar company even became a major… Read More.

Posted byGenevieve CarltonPosted inCoding Education, Inspiration, Self-Taught ProgrammersTags: coding education, Inspiration, Mark Zuckerberg, Self-Taught Programmer4 Comments on How Mark Zuckerberg Learned to Code

The 3 Mistakes I Made Learning to Code

Head in hands

I want to tell you about some of the mistakes I made when I was learning to code. These mistakes… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inCoding EducationLeave a comment on The 3 Mistakes I Made Learning to Code

The Coding Education of Kevin Systrom: Creator of Instagram

Kevin Systrom programmer.

Self-taught programmer Kevin Systrom founded Instagram with Mike Krieger in 2010. While working a job as a marketer, Systrom taught… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inCoding Education, InspirationTags: coding education, Inspiration, Kevin Systrom, self-taught, Self-Taught Programmer1 Comment on The Coding Education of Kevin Systrom: Creator of Instagram

How Steve Wozniak Blended Self-Directed Learning with Traditional Education

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak has plenty of degrees. He did most of the coursework for a Bachelor’s and has been awarded numerous… Read More.

Posted byJace HarrPosted inCoding Education, InspirationTags: Inspiration, self-taught, Self-Taught Programmer, Steve Wozniak2 Comments on How Steve Wozniak Blended Self-Directed Learning with Traditional Education

How I Went From a Warehouse Employee to a Full-Stack Developer

Full-stack developer jumping over boxes.

I started programming in C++ when I was about 11 years old. I thought nothing of it, I just thought… Read More.

Posted byMatt UtleyPosted inCoding Education, InspirationTags: career, Inspiration, John Carmack, self-taught4 Comments on How I Went From a Warehouse Employee to a Full-Stack Developer

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