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If you’re looking to enter the exciting and innovative world of web development, one of the first things you need to do is learn to code. How long will it take you to learn a new programming language? This is akin to asking, “How long is a piece of string?” as there’s no definitive answer. […]
Python has seen a huge growth in popularity. According to Stack Overflow’s 2018 Developer Survey, this past year alone, Python has risen in the ranks as one of the most commonly used programming languages, surpassing C# this year. We’ve listed the top five Python programming books if you’re considering learning this language. Here are other […]
It’s daunting to become a coder. There’s so much to learn and there appears to be a multitude of people who have been coding for years. Take heart, however, a full third of professional developers on Stack Overflow, which interviewed over 100 000 developers, only learnt to code within the past five years. Basically, it’s […]
It’s an international phenomenon – computer science degree dropout rates are getting higher with each passing year. It’s quite paradoxical. While computer science as a vocation is growing exponentially, dropout rates amongst students who enrol in computer science as a degree, seem to be steadily increasing. According to the graph below, the number of computer […]
You may have heard the term Artificial Intelligence or AI before. AI is the process of using technology to create intelligent machines that can perform tasks that humans normally perform. Some of these tasks are: Speech recognition, learning, planning and problem solving. AI was developed to see if a machine could learn in order to pass […]
When you’re starting off in a new career in the developer world, all the information you need to know can get quite overwhelming. It’s always best to be doing some additional reading in parallel with your online course or coding bootcamp, or even when you’ve already transitioned into your new career! We’ve rounded up the […]
Multiple Coding Languages Appropriate For Beginners Today’s technological environment is filled with advanced computational coding paradigms that can seem very daunting at first, but in time and with a little practice, can become nearly second nature. As with anything, time and practice are necessary to achieve sought results; but in terms of career, learning how […]
According to the US Bureau of Labor statistics, software developer jobs are predicted to grow by 17% from 2014 to 2024. This is much faster than the average for other occupations, which is at 7%. The US Bureau of Labor statistics explains that the main reason for the rapid growth is due to ‘a large […]
Before you enrol on a coding course, you surely want to know whether you’ll get a job after a coding bootcamp. So what do prospective employers really think about bootcamp graduates? And, before enrolling on a bootcamp, what research should you do about the institution to assess whether they are set up to help you […]
Many people start working in one field only to find themselves changing careers to something completely different – for example, from restaurant owner to doctor, or from marketing specialist to web developer. If you’re keen to enter the lucrative field of coding, is this something you can pick up on your own? Here are five […]
Amy, 31, made the decision to change careers and become a software engineer at the beginning of 2018. ‘I’d had enough of my old job in corporate training and I wanted to do something new. However, I could only afford to study online and part-time, because I needed to carry on earning a salary. That’s […]
The need and demand for informal education is increasing, and it is becoming clear that it is often easier to learn the skills needed to be an effective developer and obtain a job in the industry through online courses and project-based work experience. The informal sector is particularly successful at preparing learners for jobs […]