Career advice

If you’re in the market for a job in tech, there’s a good chance you’ve come across cybersecurity roles during your search. In the United States, there are several hundreds of thousands of open cybersecurity positions that need to be filled. There are a couple factors contributing to the current demand for cybersecurity professionals: The…

In computing, a context switch allows multiple processes to share a single CPU by alternating between them and avoiding conflict, but it comes with an overhead cost. Similarly, when humans shift focus from one task to another, there’s also a cognitive cost. For example, switching from writing a script to responding to Slack messages or…

When you set a big goal, how often do you celebrate your progress? Sometimes, we get so caught up in advancing to the next step that we forget to appreciate how far we’ve come. But it’s important to remember that, with each line of code, you’re that much closer to your end goal — whether…

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 new career. We hope these stories serve as a reminder that…

Good news: There are lots of entry-level Customer Support roles that don’t require coding experience, which makes it a great option for early-career job seekers or career changers. Because the technical barrier to entry is lower than with other tech roles, Customer Support can be a great place to get a foot in the door.  …

It’s a common misconception that you need to be good at math to be a programmer. For many code curious folks, math is the barrier that prevents them from starting their first course. This was the case for Angelo Ćurčić, a Codecademy learner who studied creative writing before becoming a Front-End Developer. “I had a…

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…

There’s a new way to add Codecademy credentials to your LinkedIn profile. Now you can enter Codecademy as a school in the “Education” section of your LinkedIn profile to let people know that you learned with us.   We know that there’s no one route to a technical career, and hiring trends suggest that employers are…

While technical skills are essential for landing your ideal tech job, soft skills also play an important role. When communicating and collaborating with your teammates, your technical skills often take a back seat to the interpersonal and critical thinking abilities you need to develop and present solutions. We recently added over 70 new courses that…

While the fantasy of coding in solitude for hours at a time is appealing to some, it doesn’t reflect the reality of working in development or related disciplines. We know that soft skills like problem solving and attention to detail are important for most technical roles. But your ability to work well with others, communicate…