When Mike Gelber quit his analyst job at a top banking firm, he knew there was no going back. After studying finance and economics in college, he’d thought wealth management would be a good professional fit. But six months into his analyst role, he found himself burning out and growing bored. During a slow workday, Mike decided…
When a new data science position opened up at the Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s best hospitals, Ron Johnson knew he wanted it. For years, he had been working there as a medical technologist—but now, he was ready for a change. As a flexible, part-time program, a Coding Boot Camp powered by Trilogy Education Services, a 2U Inc.…
Kaliesha Pickering didn’t always know that she was interested in coding and web development. But after working for five years at Bell, the largest telecommunications company in Canada, she had learned enough about the field to discover that she was hungry to learn more. Kaliesha’s next step was launching her own business. While still employed at Bell,…
Let’s get down to business — how long does it take to become a front end developer, exactly? As we’ll explain in this article, the answer depends a lot on you, the learner. That being said, a multitude of factors can influence your timeline, including your existing experience, schedule, available resources, and more. We’ll get…
Programmers are, in a sense, digital architects who dedicate their careers to designing the tech features and functionalities we all take for granted. It’s a fantastic profession, and if you’ve ever found yourself thinking about the cogs behind the internet’s not-so-metaphorical machine, you’ve probably wondered how to become a programmer. Take account of everything you’ve…
This is the final blog in our three-part series on Kids and Coding. Now that you know the many ways children can benefit from learning coding skills and the tools and resources available to them to start learning, you can supplement their web development journey with books and other reading materials. Read on to discover…
This blog is part two in our three-part series on Kids and Coding. In this article, we’ve compiled a helpful list of tools and resources so your child can start learning valuable skills for web development. If you’re interested in learning more about why kids should learn to code, check out our first post highlighting…
This blog is part one of our three-part series on Kids and Coding. This first article explores a variety of benefits to learning web development skills at a young age, including real-world applications beyond technology. If you’re eager to get started learning from home, check out our blog of coding tools and resources, and explore…
It might be hyperbole to say that JavaScript is a developer’s best (digital) friend — but it would certainly be hard to get by without it. According to a recent survey conducted by Stack Overflow, JavaScript is the world’s most popular programming language, with an incredible 69.7 percent of the 90,000 developers polled citing it as the…
Thanks to the many advancements in modern technology, an online education has become more accessible than ever before, allowing learners to receive the same high-quality experience and outcomes offered by traditional education via a virtual experience. The recent weeks have witnessed an increasing number of schools and universities around the world transition to online-only learning,…
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…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Clayton Bondy developed a casual interest in coding during his time at Louisiana State University. While majoring in architecture, he decided to take on a minor in digital media arts. This allowed him to dabble in video game development, and he soon developed a passion for tech. Little did he know that this experience would one…
After 10 years as a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy, Barbara Wright decided to take her career in a more tech-driven direction. Working as an engineering technician for Samsung, she created programs for machines that produced the semiconductor wafers used to make chips for cell phones. But even this tech work wasn’t enough; she wanted…
When hunting for a job after completing his undergrad studies at Baylor University, Aaron Gladstone felt down on his luck. He studied film and digital media and wasn’t sure which direction to take, so he fell into something completely unrelated: the grocery store business. After just a short time as a department manager at grocery chain HEB,…
Sean Bullock graduated from college with a degree in Italian language and literature. Due to the siloed nature of his studies, Sean was faced with a predicament: pursue an academic career or try something completely new. Either way, he knew he wanted to have a job with purpose. With help from a friend, Sean landed his…
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…
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…
After graduating from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, Ezequiel Calderon Jr. moved to San Francisco to work as a software management consultant at PwC. After four years, though, he began thinking about what he wanted next. He knew it started with moving back to where he’d grown up: Houston, Texas. From there, Ezequiel found…
Emma Nelson was working as a snowboarding instructor in the mountains of Colorado when her curiosity was sparked by an unexpected skill: coding. “I met a few friends and some of them had jobs in the IT industry. I was really intrigued by what they did, so I asked them to show me a few things…
Live Chat