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Is your town or city made up of people from different walks of life? Do you often see and interact with people of different races, nationalities, religions and abilities? Do you hear a variety of languages? Do you know people who have different kinds of family structures?In “At the Intersection of Race and Housing,” the…

As pandemic restrictions ease, have you been able to gather with your community for block parties, fairs or festivals? How has it felt to come together in those ways again?In “A Big Texas Party,” Edgar Sandoval writes about Fiesta, a celebration with roots dating back to 1891 when Texas won its independence from Mexico. This…

No matter how smart, driven, or talented you are, everyone could use a little help. If you've got some experience under your belt and you're considering mentoring other developers, you may be surprised to learn that it can often be a case of “who saved who?” Meaning: You can get as many benefits as your…

The New Year marks a time for celebration and reflection, but it also opens the door for new goals and ambitions. If you're considering learning how to code, now's the time. Or, if you're already well on your way to a new career in development, here's your chance to kick things up a notch.It's incredible…

We recently celebrated our 10th anniversary! For the past decade, our learners have used our courses to transform their lives — gaining new skills and finding new opportunities in the world of code.As we reflected on their success, we wanted to explore the courses they found most valuable, so we created a list of our…

Little compares to the satisfaction you feel as you progress through your courses, mastering new languages, acing quizzes, and building projects — but sometimes, you need a break. Learning new skills is great, but eventually, you might find yourself feeling burned out.It happens to everybody. One minute you're speeding through lines of code, the next,…

Isabella went from having a non-technical background to landing a spot in Google’s Summer of Code (GSoC) program as a Front-End Engineer. She started learning to code in October 2020, splitting her time between Codecademy and taking classes as an undergraduate marketing major. Six months later, she joined Google’s summer program, where she does front-end…

Every day, more and more people are turning to online programming courses to teach themselves how to code — and for good reason. Whether you're looking to switch careers or simply see programming as a hobby, learning how to code is a fulfilling, transformative experience with a wide range of benefits.Some of these benefits are…