How Much Money Do You Need to Save to Switch Careers?
If you’re learning to code with the intention of switching careers or fields, it can be difficult to wrap your head around how long that will take and how much it’ll cost to learn the skills. (The answer for both is, it depends.) The cool thing about all our courses and paths is that they’re…
How to Recover After a Professional Slip-Up
It’s not a matter of if, but when you’ll make a mistake at work. One of the best known examples of a very public mistake at work is HBO’s “Integration Test Email #1,” which was affectionately nicknamed the “dear intern” incident of 2021. People from all industries responded with their own anecdotes of work blunders…
The Most Important Soft Skill for Developers & How to Get Better at It
At its core, programming is just solving problems so a computer can execute a task. Or, as one of our engineers Nick Duckwiler aptly put it: “A lot of engineering is just solving headaches.” Indeed, between fixing bugs and dreaming up app ideas that can address real world difficulties, devs need to be enthusiastic about…
How I Went from Working in the Restaurant Industry to Senior Front-End Engineer
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…
Why AI Won’t Replace Web Developers Anytime Soon
AI website builders are on the rise, which begs the question: Are web developers safe? Is web development still a viable career path? If you ask us, of course web development is still a relevant profession because: There’s still a huge demand for web developers AI tools are no replacement for real people Programming, the…
5 Unexpected Ways to Work on Your Soft Skills
When you’re learning to code to become a software developer, there are plenty of ways to practice concepts and frameworks outside of our courses and paths. Maybe you complete a project, build your portfolio website, or work through a code challenge, for example. The soft skills that you need as a developer — like…
Cool Job: I’m Duolingo’s Director of Engineering
The process of learning a programming language is often compared to learning a spoken language: there’s syntax, unfamiliar grammar, relentless practice, and rewarding a-ha moments. Vanessa Jameson, the Director of Engineering at the education app Duolingo, knows a thing or two about both domains. At Duolingo, Vanessa leads a team of engineers that focuses on…
Want to be a Freelance Web Designer? Here’s What You Need to Know
Freelancing is a great way to bolster your resume and income, and all you need to start designing websites are two languages: HTML and CSS. You can pick up all of these languages and skills in our path Build a Website with HTML, CSS, and GitHub Pages. On top of your basic programming skills, there…
3 Ways to Get a Hiring Manager’s Attention Without a Degree
Our recent UX hiring manager study found that people hiring for entry-level roles see degrees and certificates as “a positive signal, but not a deciding factor” for candidates. So what does that mean for folks without degrees from traditional four-year institutions? How do you tailor your job search, optimize your resume, and build your network…
5 Tips from an OpenAI Machine Learning Engineer
Everyone wants to talk about AI, more specifically, OpenAI’s GPT, the most advanced large multi-modal model out there. Last week, we had the opportunity to chat with Ted Sanders, a Machine Learning Engineer at OpenAI, whose job it is to explore what GPT is bad at and try to improve it. Naturally, we have lots…
