Say what?!? Conventional wisdom says that if you want to be a success, you need a degree in whatever field you want to work in. No degree, no chance. While that is true for some fields (for example, please do not try to be a nurse if you have not gone to college!), it is just not the case in […]
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Learn What the Daily Life of a Junior Developer Is Really Like
There’s no question that learning tech skills can totally transform your career prospects. Tech skills are SUPER in-demand, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicting more than 135,000 new software development jobs in the USA by 2024. And the tech industry is also known for its high salaries—that same report predicts those developers will […]
I Learned HTML for Free. Now What Do I Do?
If you live on planet earth, someone at some point has told you to learn to code. Whether you’re learning to code because you’re up for a big promotion at work, want an entirely new career, want to start freelancing on the side for extra cash or just want to learn something new for fun, […]
Why I’m Over Getting Girls to Code
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the United State of Women Summit in Washington DC. The summit was hosted by the White House and featured the most unbelievable lineup of speakers (Warren Buffett, Oprah, POTUS, Connie Britton, Michelle Obama, Amy Poehler, Shonda Rhimes, Billie Jean King…and the list goes on and on), plus 5,000 women […]
How to Decide Which Programming Language to Learn
I remember the first time I ever really dove into coding a website. I decided I wanted to create a website for a craft business I was running, and got it into my head that I would recreate the look and feel of the website of a luxury British lifestyle brand. …That was built in […]
Our Secret Stash of Awesome Free Website-Building Tools
Resources that you need in you arsenal. Best of all they are all free…
48 Books to Add to Your Tech Reading List for 2016
I’ve spent years in the tech world, as a designer, sometimes-developer, and mostly as a writer. I devour new content wherever I can get it, but sometimes, no matter how valuable I find all that information, I want to dive deeper. -And not look at a computer screen. Sure, reading a hundred blog posts about […]
How to Get a Job at a Company You Really Care About
You’re in that dreaded dilemma. You desperately need a paycheck, but you’d also rather spend the day at the dentist getting a root canal than at the office doing your job. Or maybe you don’t mind your job (in theory) but your mama taught you right and you just can’t stand earning a living without […]
5 HTML Tags You Need To Know Now!
Warning signs that your blog or newsletter might need an HTML intervention: You lay awake at night wondering how to get more people to even FIND your blog. You ask strangers on the street for help adding graphics to your newsletters. You’ve actually shed tears over broken links… Maybe your situation isn’t THAT hopeless – […]
Why You Should Learn to Code
You’ve heard the advice, “everyone should learn to code.” But you’re not quite sold. You don’t exactly self-identify as a tech-genius, and you’re nowhere near Silicon Valley. How do I know if this is right for me? You’re probably worried about whether or not learning to code will even be worth it. I mean, with […]