Learn About Black Technologists Through These Code Exercises
February is Black History Month, and this year’s theme centers around celebrating Black artists and their impact. When most of us think about art, our minds usually go to traditional expressive mediums like music, performance, visual art, literature, and film. You can probably think of countless influential Black artists who’ve shaped culture and the world.…
How To Analyze Beyoncé’s Grammys Nominations & Wins With Python
This Sunday is The Grammy Awards, and many of the biggest names in music — like Bad Bunny, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift — are nominated for awards this year. While we won’t know who’ll take home a gilded gramophone until Sunday, some of the nominees already have quite a few Grammys to their name. Beyoncé,…
7 Inspiring Tech Books Written By Black Authors
Getting lost in a great book is one of the best ways to broaden your worldview and develop empathy for people whose perspectives are different from your own. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of great books written by thought leaders in the tech industry. In honor of Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of…
How I Went From Freelance Web Designer to Developing Apps for NASA
Learning to code so that you can land a job in tech can feel daunting. That’s why we’re sharing inspiring stories from Codecademy’s community — to show how people like you (yes, you!) can embark on a learning journey and end up with a totally new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder…