Learning to code

Planning a wedding often involves lots of DIY projects — including making a wedding website.Lots of couples create wedding websites so that guests can easily access important details about the big day that might not fit on a paper invite, like schedules, dress codes, gift registries, and even photo albums. While there are plenty of…

Making simple tweaks to be more environmentally conscious in your daily life — like shopping second-hand or unplugging your devices — can often feel like a drop in the bucket when it comes to reversing climate change. And while mitigating the overwhelming effects of climate change will take a lot more than remembering to compost…

As you file your taxes and get into spring cleaning mode, you might feel inspired to organize your personal finances. One way to make that process more tolerable, and potentially even fun? Code a budgeting tool that you’ll actually want to use. There’s no shortage of mobile apps and online banking tools available to help…

For lots of social media influencers, creating content isn’t just a hobby — it’s a profession. Whether an influencer is sharing cooking videos or pictures of their outfit-of-the-day, there’s often a lot of strategy that goes into posting something that appeases the algorithm and shows up in people’s feeds. While you don’t need to know…

After getting a handle on the “holy trinity” of web dev languages — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — you might feel inclined to jump right into building websites. But if you aren't careful, you could overlook some key considerations that'll affect your site's functionality and user experience. Needless to say, a lot of work goes…

It doesn’t matter if you want to learn your first programming language or your fifth, mastering a new language takes time and energy, and you’ll want that investment to be worth your while.Before you dive into learning a new language you might be wondering what you’ll be able to build once you master the language,…

If you're starting a new programming job, it's easy to be overwhelmed by all that you'll have to do to settle in. On top of your core job responsibilities, every company has their own preferred methods of keeping the team in the loop and staying organized.The good news is, there are tons of great tools…

Boolean logic is a key concept in any programming language, whether you’re creating a video game with C++, developing the next best app in Swift, searching through relational databases in SQL, or working with big data in Python. In this article, we’ll cover what Boolean logic is, how it works, and how to build your…

If you wanted to learn how to speak a new language, like Spanish, it wouldn’t make sense to pick up a few vocab words and then decide to start learning Mandarin, too. It’d be confusing, right?Programming languages are a different story, according to Alex Kuntz, Curriculum Manager at Codecademy. “You certainly don't need to master…

You've probably heard of hardware and software, but did you know that there's middleware, too?Always working quietly in the background, middleware is often referred to as "software glue" — and for good reason. Without middleware, it'd be much more difficult for applications to run smoothly together. That's why any Full-Stack Developer or Back-End Developer should…