Python is the fastest growing programming language. There are good reasons for this growth, including high salaries (an average per annum salary of $114,490 per annum, according to Indeed), excellent job demand and the sheer number of exciting innovations that rely on Python such as machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, robotics and cyber […]
Time to face the facts and debunk the myths about becoming a software developer. You’ve probably picked up many things about what it’s like to be a software developer, but there are lots of myths floating around. Let’s look at five of those myths about becoming a software developer and we’ll tell you the real […]
Every company is a tech company these days. This is according to Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor’s chief economist, who explained his position to Business Insider. ‘(T)hey all need people who know how to collect, organize, and analyze data to help them make better, more informed business decisions,’ said Chamberlain whose company recently published the 50 […]
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 […]
Guess the best job in the US for the past three years running. It’s Data Science, according to Glassdoor, which combines three factors to work out its top-job rankings: number of job openings, salary and overall job satisfaction rating. The Harvard Business Review calls Data Science the ‘sexiest job of the 21st century’. So 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 […]
C# (pronounced ‘sea sharp’), one of the most popular programming languages in the world, was developed in 2000 by Microsoft. It’s an object-oriented programming language, which means it’s organised around objects rather than actions, and data instead of logic. C# brings together the computer power of C++ with Visual Basic’s ease of programming. It contains […]
You’ve probably heard of C++ (pronounced see-plus-plus), but how popular is this programming language? And should you be learning it this year? Created back in 1985, C++ literally means ‘increased C’ (technically, it’s the C language but with classes added), which indicates its evolution from the C language. So, should you be learning C++ in […]
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 […]
More people than ever before are emigrating from South Africa, says The South African. 2018 is set to bring a new record. One way to measure this is to look at the number of people selling their houses and why they are doing so. The 4th quarter 2017 FNB Estate Agent Survey found a huge […]
