Learning to code

Becoming a programmer is exciting, but it can also be confusing. With so many programming languages out there, how do you decide which to start with? What will the language do? What can you build with it? In this article, we look at the Java programming language and help you decide if it's right for…

If you’re thinking about getting into web development, you’ve probably read about CSS while doing your background research. Not only is it a basic requirement if you want to become a Web Developer, but you’ll use it daily on every webpage you work on in this field.CSS is also useful for people who may never…

If you're a new developer, you've probably run into the term XML and wondered what it stands for and how it's used. The fact is that no matter what programming language you're learning, you may have to know XML, but it's not a programming language itself. Let's look at what XML is, why it's useful,…

When people speak of "the cloud," they're usually talking about cloud computing. But what exactly is cloud computing? We'll explain in the paragraphs below.Most businesses need servers, storage, databases, internal networks, software, analytics, and more. In the past, they used their own resources to accomplish this. They bought their own servers, created their own networks,…

Go, or Golang, is a programming language conceptualized by Google and created by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson. It has similarities with the programming language C and was intended to replace C++. Go’s development came after its designers sought a way to implement the features and benefits provided by other languages into an…

PHP is an open-source, server-side programming language used across industries to develop dynamic websites and pages. Some of the common tasks PHP is used for are gathering information on leads, processing sales from a website, sending and receiving cookies, and more.The ease of use and popularity of PHP makes it an obvious choice for programmers…

Ready to take your first steps into mobile development? Learn how in our latest live series as Curriculum Developers Ben and Galina walk you through our Build iOS Apps with SwiftUI Skill Path.Over the next few weeks, Galina and Ben will teach you everything you need to know to build an iPhone app from the…

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…

After completing a few programming courses or an entire Skill Path, you're probably wondering how to keep going. Fortunately, as Stephanie, a Software Developer from Baltimore, explains in the video below, there are several ways for you to put your coding skills to the test — even outside of our platform.In this article, we'll provide…

While exploring programming languages is exciting, we get that there can be a downside. The more you learn about all the programming languages out there, the more you ask yourself, which programming languages are the easiest to learn, and which ones are best for me and my career?Before you commit to learning the new programming…