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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 […]
Sitting at a desk, eyes glued to a screen, drinking cup after cup of coffee, heavy metal blaring from your headphones, eating junk food at your desk because you dare not tear your eyes away from the screen. Let’s be honest – this is how most devs are portrayed by the media. When we see […]
A software architect is a software expert who provides overall direction to a development team. The software architect is able to take a complex system and break it down into a manageable model, by identifying important requirements and constraints. When teams are working on multiple development projects for multiple clients, it’s especially important to have […]
A few months back my father had $10 000 worth of Bitcoin stolen from his cyber wallet. How did this happen? Quite simply, he’d responded to an ‘official’ email that queried his account. No, he hadn’t sent any account details or divulged anything, but the simple act of responding to what was, in hindsight, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Data science is the use of scientific methods, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from raw information known as data. The idea behind it is to use data to help us understand certain phenomena. Data science is a multidisciplinary science that uses techniques and theories from the fields of mathematics, statistics, information science […]
The internet of things has connected everything our lives touch, from our home appliances to the cars we drive and even the clothes we wear. As a product of the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is leading the way as an emerging technology. Yes, it has transcended the realm of science fiction. It is no […]
A career in programming can be lucrative as well as satisfying, provided you have the right skill set. These five programming languages are in high demand, which makes them most likely to attract appealing job offers and a good salary. 1. Python Python is a high-level, versatile language that has grown rapidly in the past […]
Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are 2018’s buzzwords, but what is Machine Learning, how does it differ from Artificial Intelligence and why does it matter? At its most basic, both ML and AI are about computers learning things for themselves. In a way, this is similar to what humans do. Think about a […]