What Do You Think Are the Beliefs and Values That Define American Culture?
Imagine you are from another planet and have arrived in the United States. Your mission: You must send a report to your extraterrestrial superiors describing the cultural beliefs of these strange people called Americans. Take five minutes and create a list of at least five statements that describe American beliefs and values. Here’s an example:…
15 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow to Keep Up With the Industry
The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving. To stay on top of the latest developments, it’s all about who you know — or, who you follow on social media.Cybersecurity is all about keeping digital assets safe, whether they belong to an individual or an organization. While articles and videos from cybersecurity companies can be informative,…
An interview with Isabel Abonitalla: Chapter leader, student, and entrepreneur
We couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to Isabel Abonitalla — a computer science and biology student, programmer, entrepreneur, and one of the leaders of Codecademy’s CUNY Tech chapter. CUNY Tech is the Codecademy Community chapter made up of the schools in the City University of New York school system, led by Isabel and…
6 Inspiring LGBTQ+ People In Tech To Follow On Social Media
When you're embarking on a new journey (like learning to code or starting a new career), it helps to know that you're not alone and that other people have been in your shoes before. For LGBTQ+ programmers and tech workers, there’s a vibrant community of queer people on social media who are sharing their skills…
How a group of Product Managers at Paradox is connecting through coding
Calli is a Product Manager at Paradox, a Codecademy for Teams customer. Towards the beginning of the pandemic, she and a group of PMs at Paradox decided to start learning together on Codecademy.The initial goal was to learn more about the technical aspects of what their teams work on to help them in their roles.…
7 Organizations Helping Girls & Women Build Careers in Tech
Landing a job in tech can be a thrill — but it can also feel intimidating, like you're asking to join an exclusive club or sit at the cool kids' table. If you identify as a woman or a non-binary person, this experience is heightened, because you may not see people like you represented in…
How DALL-E Mini Makes Those Viral Image Mashups That Are All Over Social Media
If you’ve been on social media this week, you’ve probably seen the bizarrely specific melty images popping up on your feed: a court sketch of Godzilla on trial, George Constanza holding multiple cats, a spaghetti parade — just to name a few. These are the product of DALL-E Mini, an AI application that will generate…
“Why I Code”: The Black Developers Learning How To Build The Future
Everyone has a different path to coding. For some people, coding is an outlet to express yourself and be creative, while others seek out programming skills that will help increase their earning potential. And for many folks, coding is a tool that enables them to address problems and inequalities within their communities. In honor of…
How to use my general knowledge to help others?
These words by Matt Perman apply as much to non-physical resources (like your theological and apologetic knowledge) as they do to any other kind of resource:It makes no sense for us to live in a society of abundance while half the world lives in great need, and not be diligent and creative and eager to…
How Does the Internet Work?
The internet's become a crucial part of our daily lives. We use it to connect with other people, stream our favorite songs and TV shows, and even work from home.But for many of us, how it works remains a mystery. The good news is: It's not as complicated as you might think. Ahead, we'll go…
