Career advice

If you’re interviewing for a role that involves any type of coding — think Software Developer, Web Developer, Data Scientist, or Game Developer, then there’s a good chance you'll be asked questions related to data structures. And even if you aren’t asked questions specific to this topic, learning data structures gives you a huge advantage…

API testing is an essential part of software development that involves testing an API’s functionality, reliability, performance, and security. And since so many web applications that are in use today depend on at least one API, API testers are in high demand.If you have an API testing interview coming up, one of the best ways…

When it comes to interviewing for a new job, feeling confident going into the technical interview is one of the best feelings you can have. If you’ve done a handful of interviews already, you probably know that they generally get easier the more you do. And this gives you more confidence going into your next…

There’s a pretty good chance that your inbox is overflowing with promotional emails about Black Friday sales from practically every retailer (Codecademy included!). With Cyber Week kicking off on Friday, ‘tis the season for online shopping. It takes a lot of technical specialties and skills to build and maintain online shopping platforms and make it…

It doesn’t matter if this is your first Ruby on Rails interview or your fifth — congrats! A lot of work went into landing this interview, from networking to resume writing to building your technical portfolio — and let’s not forget the whole process of actually learning Rails — you should be proud of all…

If you’ve ever applied for a Project Manager job, you know that there are a lot of steps involved in the job search. And while writing your resume and researching roles to apply to are important steps in the process, the interview is one of the most important — and potentially most challenging — steps…

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8 in the United States. Whether you’ve been volunteering leading up to the midterms or are planning to proudly wear your “I Voted” sticker, getting involved with an election cycle is invigorating. Some people turn their passion for politics into a career. In fact, there are lots of ways that…

As virtually every industry goes through a digital transformation, there are more opportunities for people with technical skills to work in exciting, high-paying fields. Folks with IT (or information technology) expertise, in particular, are well-positioned to get hired.The Skillsoft IT Skills and Salary survey, now in its 7th consecutive year, surveyed nearly 8,000 tech workers…

There’s a high-paying, in-demand area of tech that you might be overlooking: information technology, or IT. Broadly speaking, IT is technology that stores, organizes, and processes information and communication. There are tons of fascinating careers that you can have in IT — from Computer Information Systems Manager to Cybersecurity Analyst — with rewarding salaries. The…

Being a gamer often means having the humility to start at level one — and the same goes for your career. If you’re trying to break into the exciting field of game development, you need some experience. Luckily, there are plenty of entry-level jobs that are perfectly suited for beginners.Not sure which aspect of game…