Black Engineers on the Need for Mentorship & Community in Tech
A good mentor can open the door to many opportunities, especially for Black (and other minority) professionals who navigate homogenous work environments, microaggressions, and harmful stereotypes throughout their careers. Many Black developers and engineers have spoken on being “the only one in the room” — a sentiment backed by data that shows that Black people…
Welcome to Your New & Improved Career Paths
Great news! We’ve revamped our career paths to offer a new and improved interface that’s more conducive to your learning experience. If you don’t already know, our career paths are highly structured programs that teach you all the skills you’ll need to launch a successful career in tech. Want to become a Web Developer? Our…
4 Steps To Take After Being Laid Off
It’s a sobering statistic: More than 90,000 tech industry workers have been laid off in 2023 alone. Even tech titans like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are not immune to the industry-wide changes. The barrage of headlines about mass layoffs can be deeply unsettling to take in, whether you were personally impacted or not. Here’s…
Feeling Stagnant At Work? 4 Questions To Ask Yourself
Living in today’s tech-driven world, it’s easy to fight boredom — pretty much instantly. If a Netflix show isn’t binge-worthy, just watch the next series in your queue. Not entertained by a TikTok on your For You Page? Swipe until you see something you like. Tired of cooking the same thing for dinner? Find a…
How To Tell If You’re Ready To Start Applying To Coding Jobs
Making the leap from browsing job boards to actually submitting an application often requires some mental gymnastics. You might be coping with impostor syndrome, getting butterflies thinking about an interview, or second-guessing whether you have enough experience to even be considered for the job. Here’s the thing: There’s no one-size-fits-all timeframe that it takes for…
How To Change Careers Without Changing Companies
Your dream job could be well within reach — possibly just a few desks over from you at the company where you already work. While there’s comfort in making a big career change within an organization you’re familiar with, it can be a tricky transition to navigate. Applying for a new job within the same…
Cool Job: I’m the NFL’s Football Operations Data Scientist
Monday morning watercooler chats after a big football Sunday look a little different for Tom Bliss, the National Football League’s Football Operations Data Science Manager. “The fun thing about our group is that we have both a robust data background as well as a football background,” Tom, who has worked at the NFL since 2020,…
The Most Important Thing You Can Do To Future-Proof Your Career
The tech industry has always been in a constant state of change — that’s one reason why it’s so exciting and rewarding to have a career in tech that puts you at the forefront of innovation. But recently, as the biggest organizations in tech adjust to economic turmoil and cut back on hiring, all this…
Why You Don’t Have To Work “In Tech” To Have a Technical Career
If you have your sights set on working in tech, it’s easy to get tunnel vision and fixate on landing a role at one of the big tech companies like Meta, Google, or Amazon. And why wouldn’t you? Engineers at these iconic brands pioneered some of the most cutting-edge technology of our time, and basically…
Get Excited: Your Codecademy Plan Options Are About to Get a Lot Better
The world of work is constantly evolving, and what it takes to have a successful, future-proof career in tech today is very different than even a few years ago. To help you keep up with the changing tech landscape at every stage of your career, we’ve repackaged (and revitalized) our offerings into two plans: Codecademy…
