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Julien Whitney admits it was a bold move to DM a C-suite exec on LinkedIn to see if they’d hire him — but that’s exactly how he got his job as a software engineer at The Trevor Project, a crisis network for LGBTQ+ youth. “I can't believe it worked,” Julien says. “People really do use…

If your only reference point for IT is the voice on the end of the help desk that answers your frantic computer questions, that’s understandable — but you might be overlooking a fascinating field full of opportunities for people who want to work in tech.To put it simply, IT (which stands for “information technology”) is…

When most people think about the information technology department, aka “IT,” they usually picture the tech whiz who upgrades your hardware or patiently helps you troubleshoot. (That British sitcom The IT Crowd only reinforced this stereotype.) But IT is a vast field that’s full of opportunities for people who want to work in tech. Deanna…

For people trying to break into the IT or “information technology” field, the opportunities can feel vast — almost too broad to know where to start. IT consists of lots of roles beyond manning help desks, like cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data processing and management.So what does it take to land an entry-level job in…

Even though we’re just scratching the surface of possibilities when it comes to machine learning, it’s already shaping our everyday lives and the decisions we make. Major companies like Google, Amazon, Netflix, and Tesla use machine learning to deliver personalized results to millions of users, understand and interpret human conversation, train neural networks to predict…

If you got offered a job in tech, first of all — congrats! Your hard work is paying off. As you prepare to negotiate your salary and read the fine print of your offer letter, you might come across a benefit in your compensation package that you’re not familiar with: employee stock options.Lots of companies…

NM Dayton can easily point to the proudest moment of their career: Using voice-to-text to submit code as a software engineer working on Google's Voice Typing in Docs accessibility team. It was a full-circle moment for NM, who is disabled as a result of multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, and relied on these accessibility tools…

If you’re just starting out in your career as a developer, you may not have a lot of relevant job experience to list on your resume. Maybe you did an internship or have some freelance experience, but you don’t have that solid one to two years of full-time experience yet.While this is a hurdle in…

After landing your first entry-level position and spending a few months adjusting to your new role, you might start turning your eyes to the next level. But promotions can be hard to navigate. Every company has its own way of doing things, and you might be unsure of how to proceed.Still, there are some best…

Working in tech is rewarding, but it can also be a lot to manage. Daily meetings, heavy workloads, looming deadlines, learning new technologies — it’s a juggling act, and you might occasionally find yourself writing code long after the work day is over. And while it’s good to be productive, you also need to be…