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This past year, the job market saw 514,359 listings from public and private employers, all hunting for cybersecurity specialists or tech talent with serious cybersecurity skills. As tech continues to transform our lives, more people are needed to defend these technologies and keep up with their advancements, says Okey Obudulu, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)…

We’ve made some exciting updates to Codecademy Pro to help you take your career to the next level. As part of Pro, you now have access to 36 intermediate and advanced learning paths, featuring certifications like AWS Certified Machine Learning – AI Specialty, Azure Security, and Google Cloud Architect. On top of that, we’ve rolled…

These days, it feels like everyone is talking about generative AI — AI agents, AI apps, AI-generated images — even AI-enabled refrigerators! Nearly every aspect of our daily lives is being revolutionized by by this new technology, from how we work to how we shop and even how we relax. Even though we’re just scratching…

There’s a high-paying, in-demand area of tech that you might be overlooking: information technology, or IT. Broadly speaking, IT is technology that stores, organizes, and processes information and communication. There are tons of fascinating careers that you can have in IT — from Computer Information Systems Manager to Cybersecurity Analyst — with rewarding salaries. The…

Earning industry certifications is one of the most productive ways you can work towards a career in IT, cloud, or cybersecurity. Certifications validate your skills and experience, so you can expand your career opportunities, have better job security, and earn more money.   With our new test prep skill paths, we’re making it easier for Codecademy…

Data journalism might not seem like an obvious coding job, but if you have data science skills and a passion for storytelling it could be the perfect niche. News organizations and media outlets are looking for people who can look past raw numbers to find a compelling story and visualize it.   We spoke to Will…

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5 in the United States. Whether you’ve been volunteering leading up to the big day or are planning to proudly wear your “I Voted” sticker, getting involved with an election cycle is invigorating. Some people turn their passion for politics into a career. In fact, there are lots of ways…

If writing hundreds of lines of complicated code sounds more appealing than writing a short paragraph about yourself, join the club. Writing a succinct bio that encapsulates who you are and what you’ve accomplished is tricky. But with a few strategies, even the most writing-averse programmers can pull it off. Working in tech, there are…

Early in software development, Development and Operations worked separately and sequentially: Developers wrote and tested code, then handed it over to Operations (typically an Infrastructure Engineer or Systems Administrator) for production deployment. This approach had drawbacks: code often failed in production, and new features were delivered in large, infrequent releases, lacking early testing and user…

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…