When leaving the workforce, whether it be to raise a child, take a break, or take care of a parent, the employment gap leaves hiring managers with questions. One of their biggest questions: do you still have what it takes to be [ read more...]
According to Nasdaq, 43% of all U.S. workers will be freelancers by 2020. This applies worldwide and in most industries, including software development. That’s why you can find a lot of blog posts on how to jump from a full-time programmer job [ read more...]
Designing a system’s architecture is recognized as one of the most important parts of software development—hence, it’s usually done by the most experienced people on the team, such as architects and senior developers. The architecture designer needs to address several crucial questions: [ read more...]
In the previous episode we learned that Stewart Brand published the Whole Earth Catalog, which captured the imagination of many Americans, including Steve Jobs. Stewart Brand in 2018. Photo by Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0 Larry Brilliant photo by Cashinj, CC BY-SA 4.0 [ read more...]
Many coding bootcamps claim or imply that you can become a professional developer in three weeks, 12 weeks, or perhaps six months when you take their courses. But most of these 90%+ job placement claims are largely unaudited. After years of helping [ read more...]
Creating your first website is an exciting and overwhelming experience at the same time. Exciting, because you are about to use your developing skills to create your own website. Overwhelming, because it can be tough to determine where to begin. That’s where [ read more...]