interviews

Coming up in the tech industry, Tony Effik was used to being “the only person in the room” — sometimes even the building. “There weren't a lot of people like me around, and those that were were few and far in between,” Effik, who identifies as Black, recalls.As a Managing Director at Google and an…

MongoDB is one of the most popular databases behind modern applications. We sat down with Rachelle Palmer, a Lead Product Manager at MongoDB, to ask a few questions about MongoDB, product management, what she's working on, and more!Hi Rachelle 👋 Thanks for joining us! Let's start with the basics — in your own words, how…

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…

by Eddie Litonjua Personal development is a widely used but rarely explained term. In essence, it’s the lifelong process of investing in yourself. It’s about expanding your knowledge and skillsets so you can attain the goals you set yourself, both personally and professionally. Personal development is about engaging proactively with life. Rather than waiting for…

Here at Codecademy, our goal is to empower people to transform their lives and build something meaningful with technology. The no-code movement has a similar goal.While we've been teaching learners to code, no-code platforms have emerged, making it easy for people to start building websites and applications with no code required. We believe that deciding…

We’re celebrating International Women’s Day by looking to the future for women in tech.Through our community, we get a glimpse into the tech industry’s future — because today’s learners are tomorrow’s leaders. From what we’ve seen, the next generation is more diverse, open-minded, and innovative than ever. But there’s still more work to do.It’s more…

Are you a front-end developer, thinking about switching from front end to back end? We talked with Arnav Luthra, a Back-End Software Engineer at Delivery Hero, to find out how he made the transition.Making the switch from front end to back end can feel daunting. It means having to learn new frameworks, new languages, and…

We recently rounded up some of the big wins from our community in 2020. One of these wins came from Rosita — a learner from the Netherlands that went all-in on learning to code when the lockdown began in March and is now working as a front-end developer.Rosita decided to use the lockdown as an…

Thinking about a career in back-end development? We spoke with Doug, a senior back-end engineer here at Codecademy, to find out more about what the day to day looks like for someone in a back-end role.What’s Doug’s favorite thing about being a back-end engineer? He tells us, “I like that there’s a really wide realm…

Over the past few months, Codecademy for Business and our friends at Code Climate have been meeting each week with an engineering leader to talk about their career journey. In the last interview of our series, we hear from Nitika Daga, and Engineering Manager at Stitch Fix.Here on the Codecademy blog, Nitika shares advice for…