Careers in coding

This is the first in a series of articles from our friends at Career Karma.Technical interviews may be stressful but they tell an employer a lot about you. Technical interviews let an employer see that you can thrive under pressure. They allow an employer to see that you actually possess the skills you have listed…

Interested in learning more about what software engineers do? By definition, software engineers build digital products, database programs, and computer systems for businesses by applying different kinds of programming languages to user-focused applications.But to give you a better picture of what it's like to work as a software engineer, we spoke with Xavier, a Senior…

This article was written by our friends at Career Karma.Your technical portfolio is a key element in your search for a job as an engineer or developer. It’s an opportunity to showcase your skills through the projects you’ve worked on and shows prospective employers just what you’re capable of.Whether you’re looking for a job in…

This article was written by our friends at Career Karma.For both new developers and seasoned engineers, the technical interview can be a daunting, overwhelming – and sometimes outright terrifying – process. No matter your professional experience, knowing how to prepare for the technical interview is a crucial skill. It will often be the difference between…

We’re excited to share some major updates and changes to Career Paths that make starting a new career in data science or engineering even more effortless. We’ve updated our Data Science Career Path to a new and improved Data Scientist Career Path, plus introduced three separate Web Development Career Paths — Full-Stack Engineer, Front-End Engineer,…

We recently introduced something new. Portfolio Projects are a brand-new experience within our reinvented Career Paths which launched in the fall. As part of the Front-End Engineer, Back-end Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, and Data Scientists Paths — available to Codecademy Pro members — you’ll build your own robust, recruiter-ready portfolio projects to share when you begin…

Codecademy for Business and our friends at Code Climate have been meeting with engineering leaders to talk about their career journeys, leadership tactics, and their advice for the next generation of engineers in a new series, 1 on 1 with Engineering leaders.So far we’ve heard from Tara Ellis of Netflix and Brooks Swinnerton of GitHub.…

Catherine Zhou manages the data science team at Codecademy. She’s been working at Codecademy for 3 years and as a data scientist for ten. Because the job title of “Data Scientist” is relatively new, Catherine’s title has ranged over the years from quant to researcher to business intelligence analyst to engineer — but through it…

This article was written by our friends at Career Karma. Check out their other interview questions roundups, including Python interview questions and JavaScript interview questions.When looking for a new role, there are many types of jobs you will see listed:  Web Developer, Front End Engineer, UX Developer, UI Developer, Technical Writer, Developer Advocate. These are…

This article was written by our friends at Career Karma.You have about ten seconds to make a good first impression with the hiring manager or recruiter when submitting your resume for a potential web development or software engineering position. At a glance, what do you want them to know? How will you stand out? In…