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You’re thinking of becoming a developer, but what can you expect after you’ve finished a coding bootcamp? We’ll give you the lowdown on the good and the ugly, the pros and the cons of programming. Read on to find out more. Becoming a Developer: The Pros 1. Salary Developers earn very good salaries. According to […]
When your alarm went off this morning, you pressed the snooze button four times. You just couldn’t get moving. Eventually, you dragged yourself out of bed, downed two cups of coffee, sat in traffic for an hour and stumbled into the office. The cheerful hello’s of your colleagues made you want to scream and the […]
The allure of working as a Silicon Valley developer is universal. Every coder, from the newbie to the seasoned software architect, knows about Silicon Valley, the San Francisco technology hub. Home to the world’s leading tech companies (Apple, Google and Facebook) as well as plenty of start-ups, Silicon Valley is a dream destination for many […]
Once you’re finished your bootcamp, you’ll want to land a job. Mark, 32, completed a Full Stack Web Developer Bootcamp and found work with a small tech startup. He says: ‘I was advised to start networking before my bootcamp finished. This was excellent advice, because I already had three offers lined up before I’d finished […]
Once you’ve finished your coding bootcamp, you’ll be keen to find a job. The good news is that tech jobs are in high demand. According to a recent report from IT and networking company Cisco and market intelligence firm IDC, reported in Business Insider, the global economy by 2027 will have added more than five […]
Working remotely. It’s the dream right? Digital nomads fill their Instagram feeds with images that look something like this: a laptop strategically placed next to a cocktail against the background of an idyllic beachscape with white sand and blue water. Pop a good filter over that and they’ve captured everyone’s ideal picture of remote coding […]
Remember that boy or girl who picked up a computer and started to build cool things with code using nothing but intuition and logic? That person that seems to understand how the internet of things works without investing time and resources into learning the ropes? No? You won’t be able to remember that person because […]
Progress brings complexity. Think about the introduction of cars – yes, faster and more efficient travel time, but what about pollution and car accidents? Because software development proceeds at such a rate, there are many ethical issues, some more complicated than others, that arise over time. This piece will mention a number of key ethical […]
The rise of the tech entrepreneur has been a big focal point in the business world lately, with visionaries like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk inspiring a new generation of aspiring tech whizz-kids. All around the world, young up-and-comers are founding their own hi-tech businesses, which aim to make the world as we know it […]
Choosing which programming language to learn is an important starting point for developers who want to build a career in what has become one of the most lucrative and growing industries in the world. The top coding languages used by the world’s tech giants include Java, Python, C, C++, Objective-C and Swift. Today’s tech companies […]
One vital lesson that budding developers learn (sometimes to their horror) when they graduate and start looking for a job, is that experience means just as much as employment history. Because so many developers are learning the craft at bootcamps and short courses rather than through university degrees, the industry has become more accessible than […]
When you decide to become a software developer, there are many things to think about: what languages to learn, whether to freelance or get a full-time job, and what starting salary you should accept, etc. But what about where you should live? Places like Silicon Valley or Manhattan might spring to mind, but it’s possible […]