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Category Archives: Inspiration

Ten Companies Hiring Programmers Right Now

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These are scary times. We are living through an unprecedented global pandemic. The number of unemployed Americans just swelled to… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted incareer development, Inspiration1 Comment on Ten Companies Hiring Programmers Right Now

Is Programming Recession-Proof?

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With COVID-19 bringing the economy to a halt, the stock market crashing, and even the most optimistic economists predicting a… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted incareer development, Inspiration5 Comments on Is Programming Recession-Proof?

The Most Important Women in Programming History

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In recent history, men have dominated the field of programming. But the world’s first computer programmer was a woman who… Read More.

Posted byGenevieve CarltonPosted inInspiration

How I Went From a Cashier to a Junior Web Developer in 12 Months

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A few years ago, I was working as a retail cashier at Goodwill. Today, I am a junior web developer… Read More.

Posted byTianni MyersPosted incareer development, Coding Education, InspirationTags: junior web developer, learn to program, motivationLeave a comment on How I Went From a Cashier to a Junior Web Developer in 12 Months

8 Companies That Hire Programmers Without Degrees

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Looking for a programming job can be intimidating, especially if you are a programmer without a degree. Sometimes it feels… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted incareer development, Inspiration1 Comment on 8 Companies That Hire Programmers Without Degrees

How Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Learned to Code

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Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with his long-time friend Bill Gates. And while Gates might be the public face of… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inCoding Education, Inspiration2 Comments on How Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Learned to Code

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Almost Gave Up On Programming in College

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At a startup event, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian presented his vision for the future. “Every business is going to be… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inCoding Education, InspirationLeave a comment on Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Almost Gave Up On Programming in College

Should You Learn to Program?

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More people want to learn to program than ever before. There are plenty of people that encourage you to learn… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inInspiration, learn to programLeave a comment on Should You Learn to Program?

How Gaming Helped Elon Musk Learn to Program

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Today, Elon Musk is best known for founding Tesla, Space X, and PayPal, companies that revolutionized their industries. But long… Read More.

Posted byGenevieve CarltonPosted inInspiration, Self-Taught ProgrammersTags: Elon Musk, Inspiration, Self-Taught Programmer3 Comments on How Gaming Helped Elon Musk Learn to Program

The Rules Bill Gates Broke Learning to Program

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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

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