7 Empowering Books About Women in Tech To Read Next
March is Women’s History Month, where we celebrate and pay tribute to the women who’ve played a vital role throughout American history. Within the tech industry, women have always been at the forefront of innovation and progress — although nowadays, women make up only 28% of the tech industry workforce. To shed some light on…
6 Programming Languages You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women
The origin stories of popular programming languages are practically lore in the tech world. You can probably recognize the names of notable programming language inventors throughout history, like Guido van Rossum who created Python, Ruby’s chief designer Matz, or Bjarne Stroustrup, the brain behind C++. But you may not realize that a handful of programming…
Celebrating 32 Years Of Python With All The Reasons Why It’s So Iconic
On February 20, 1991, Dutch programmer Guido van Rossum released the first version of a project he had been tinkering with since Christmas break two years prior: A brand new scripting language, called Python. Back then, there was no telling how popular Python would become and the impact the language would have on the world…
Feeling Stagnant At Work? 4 Questions To Ask Yourself
Living in today’s tech-driven world, it’s easy to fight boredom — pretty much instantly. If a Netflix show isn’t binge-worthy, just watch the next series in your queue. Not entertained by a TikTok on your For You Page? Swipe until you see something you like. Tired of cooking the same thing for dinner? Find a…
How I Went From Recruiting to Front-End Developer in 9 Months
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…
Cool Job: I’m the NFL’s Football Operations Data Scientist
Monday morning watercooler chats after a big football Sunday look a little different for Tom Bliss, the National Football League’s Football Operations Data Science Manager. “The fun thing about our group is that we have both a robust data background as well as a football background,” Tom, who has worked at the NFL since 2020,…
How To Analyze Beyoncé’s Grammys Nominations & Wins With Python
This Sunday is The Grammy Awards, and many of the biggest names in music — like Bad Bunny, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift — are nominated for awards this year. While we won’t know who’ll take home a gilded gramophone until Sunday, some of the nominees already have quite a few Grammys to their name. Beyoncé,…
7 Inspiring Tech Books Written By Black Authors
Getting lost in a great book is one of the best ways to broaden your worldview and develop empathy for people whose perspectives are different from your own. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of great books written by thought leaders in the tech industry. In honor of Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of…
How I Went From Freelance Web Designer to Developing Apps for NASA
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…
How I Went From Film Producer to Full-Stack Engineer in 11 Months
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…
