Learning to code

Code snippets are blocks of code that are usually:Shared between developers.Added to articles and blog posts, like this one.Posted on cheat sheets.Code snippets save a lot of development time. With them, you don't need to reinvent the wheel or delve into a language's documentation. In other words, they're great if you just need a solution…

Even though the complex and intricate art of game development isn't always, well, "fun and games," if you choose the right language, it can be rewarding — both personally and financially.The average Game Developer makes more than $101,000 a year. So, as your player on the screen is collecting coins, so is your pocket.Still, the…

The term "machine learning" makes it sound like computers will solve problems for us without much human guidance. We're not quite there yet. But, some fascinating careers are paving the way for artificial intelligence to help us all out in our daily lives and at work.Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists that specialize in machine…

If you've ever opened up the terminal on your Mac, then you may have wondered what to do next. What exactly are you supposed to type in when you see that retro-looking cursor?While most of us control our computers with a mouse, the keyboard can also be heavily utilized to interact with it. Developers on…

Generally, a website consists of two parts — the front end and the back end. The front end, also known as the client-side, is what you see in the browser. The back end, or server-side, is everything that happens "under the hood," and its components aren't immediately obvious.In the video above, Web Developer Carlos Grijalva…

Join us for a semester-long intro to Computer Science! Over the course of the next 8 weeks, we'll be hosting a live web series covering fundamental topics in Computer Science.Our Curriculum Developers will introduce you to CS fundamentals, including how to think like a programmer. You'll solve coding challenges and learn how to build basic…

It’s that time of year again — the time for making New Year’s resolutions! It can be tempting to set big, life-changing goals. But the loftiest resolutions are usually the first to be abandoned. This year, let’s resolve to make resolutions we can keep.Every major accomplishment requires a smaller first step. You can’t run a…

If you ask a programmer, software engineer, or product manager what website they use the most, they’d probably all say the same thing: Google. Even the most experienced programmers rely on Google to answer questions about code — it’s not cheating, it’s part of being a resourceful problem-solver. Besides Google, there are some other industry-specific…

Businesses have always generated and collected data and used it to evaluate the competitive landscape, where they fit in it, and what their future could look like. Until recently, these data were mostly stored in physical filing cabinets, where the organization and maintenance process was complex and time-consuming. Now that businesses store all of this…

For most people starting a new career in development, the most intimidating part is learning how to code. It’s easy to feel like coding is hard to learn and that, unless you have some born talent or at least a background in computer science, there’s very little hope of success.We’re here to tell you that…