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Tag Archives: career

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

Eight Coding Careers for Self-Taught Programmers

Careers

People often ask me what kind of coding careers they can pursue once they learn to program. While you can… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inJob HuntingTags: career, self-taught2 Comments on Eight Coding Careers for Self-Taught Programmers

How I Escaped Homelessness by Becoming a Programmer

Matt Munson thinking about his journey becoming a programmer.

In February 2017 I lost my job at Fintech. To make ends meet, I started working odd jobs: cutting lenses… Read More.

Posted byMatt MunsonPosted inInspiration, Job HuntingTags: career, Inspiration, self-taught2 Comments on How I Escaped Homelessness by Becoming a Programmer

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

Sabrina Pasterski: The Girl Behind the Next Einstein Meme

Sabrina Pasterski

There is a meme going around on Facebook about a girl named Sabrina Pasterski who built a plane at 13… Read More.

Posted byCory AlthoffPosted inInspirationTags: career, physics, Sabrina Pasterski, self-taughtLeave a comment on Sabrina Pasterski: The Girl Behind the Next Einstein Meme
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