What is one thing that everyone in tech has in common? Lifelong learning. It is important to keep your finger on the pulse of what the pros are talking about. We need to always be pivoting, learning, and adapting. Thankfully there are brilliant people out there who are creating content that is innovative, informative but also funny, entertaining and inspiring.
READ MOREMemphis may be best known for its amazing food, blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s also home to a thriving community of leaders, influencers, innovators and change-makers.
READ MOREIn part 1 of this three-part blog series, we looked at how to get a home cyber range started in order to host a threat detection ecosystem via VirtualBox. We deployed a Dell Precision T3600 along with VirtualBox, a budget-friendly computer model selected to support additional CPU cores. Next up, we will need to establish remote connectivity to conveniently access the command line, the screen, and the file system in order to treat this computer like a true dedicated server.
READ MOREBuilding a strong and sustainable economy requires strategic partnerships, human and capital investment, and access to relevant training and education. These three important factors can provide continuous growth, prosperity, and inclusion that raises the standard of living for the entire community and ensures everyone has a chance to succeed.
READ MORENashville may be well known as the country music capital of the world, but it’s quickly transforming into an emerging tech hub. That is why we are proud to be partnering with PivotTech to bring tech education to underserved communities.
READ MORECommunity colleges across the United States are facing unprecedented challenges. Engaging students with relevant courses that help them achieve career goals in the tech industry is a difficult proposition, when faced with the trials of remote learning, constantly shifting industry demand, and fast-moving technological progress.
READ MORECode Fellows is proud to be powering the digital transformation of Jamaica through training individuals with the technical skills to start rewarding new careers and accelerate Jamaica’s digital economy!
READ MOREYou are dealt a hand of 10 playing cards. What’s the first thing you do? Organize them. One of my typical strategies for quickly doing so goes like this if the suit doesn’t matter: Find the lowest value card and put it in the left-most spot in my hand. Then find the lowest of the remaining cards, and place it just to the right of the first card. Repeat, until all the cards are in order. This process is similar to how a computer might sort a list of values with the “selection sort” algorithm. This is just one of the dozens of popular approaches to organizing data, but it maps particularly well to how humans often attempt to sort things. Let’s take a look at how selection sort works!
READ MORERemote work is here to stay. “WFH” is the new normal for companies large and small. Job seekers and companies with positions to fill are slowly realizing how much this opens up opportunities for finding the right match. This is why it’s so important to learn the skills to be a productive, well-balanced professional who can work remotely.
READ MOREWith more than half-million job opportunities in cybersecurity according to cyberseek.org, looking for an educational program that will get your foot in the door isn’t easy. Make sure to consider these five important topics when looking for your next cybersecurity program!
READ MOREAs with any profession, a successful career in cybersecurity is an accumulation of education, training, and real-world experience. Formulating an actionable career strategy and getting started in this diverse, technical profession can be daunting, and we are here to help.
READ MOREIt is not a “day off” for me or our staff, it’s definitely a “day on”. Meaning, if we’ve learned anything in the last few weeks of 2020, it’s that 155 years later, collectively as a nation we haven’t said enough in support of anti-racism, we haven’t done enough in support of anti-racism, and we need to persist going forward, reminding each other that we have a lot of work ahead of us.
READ MOREWe remain committed to breaking down systemic barriers and ensuring all people are treated with respect and dignity. Privilege exists. Systemic racism exists. We are united with our staff, students, alumni, and partners in the fight against systemic racism and injustice.
READ MOREHow does Code Fellows all-new Ops sequence—that culminates in a certificate of Cybersecurity Engineering—set itself apart from other cyber education offerings? Let’s take a look!
READ MOREAt Code Fellows, we are passionate about helping individuals transform their lives through education. We believe that it is critical to learn the skills that allow you to pursue your passion while also providing for you financially. Being able to work remote, means you not only have the ability to endure tough times like the ones we are facing now but also live where you want, work where you want, and live the life that you want.
READ MOREAre you learning to code or looking to improve your technical skills? Join us for a 5 part blog series on the many paths to a career in Tech and how you can improve your skills, and your job prospects, along the way! Monthly, from September through January, we’ll be exploring various learning mediums and how to best leverage those resources for success. We’ll cover free online tutorials and courses, coding schools/bootcamps, CS degree programs, interview prep, and continuing education. You can find September’s blog on “The Self-guided Route” here, October’s blog on “The College Route” here, and November’s blog on “The Code School Route” here.
READ MOREAre you learning to code or looking to improve your technical skills? Join us for a 5 part blog series on the many paths to a career in Tech and how you can improve your skills, and your job prospects, along the way! Monthly, from September through January, we’ll be exploring various learning mediums and how to best leverage those resources for success. We’ll cover free online tutorials and courses, coding schools/bootcamps, CS degree programs, interview prep, and continuing education. You can find September’s blog on “The Self-guided Route” here and October’s blog on “The College Route” here.
READ MORETransitioning out of the military and into the civilian workforce can be difficult, so it’s helpful to know all of the resources available to help you succeed in a new career path. One resource available to you: the VET TEC program. Learn from our military program manager, Teri Pfeffer, about what the VET TEC program is and how it can help fund your coding courses.
READ MOREAre you learning to code or looking to improve your technical skills? Join us for a 5 part blog series on the many paths to a career in Tech and how you can improve your skills, and your job prospects, along the way! Monthly, from September through January, we’ll be exploring various learning mediums and how to best leverage those resources for success. We’ll cover free online tutorials and courses, coding schools/bootcamps, CS degree programs, interview prep, and continuing education. You can find September’s blog on “The Self-guided Route” here.
READ MOREAre you learning to code or looking to improve your technical skillset? Join us for a 5 part blog series on the many paths to a career in Tech and how you can improve your skills, and your job prospects, along the way! Monthly, from September through January, we’ll be exploring various learning mediums and how to best leverage those resources for success. We’ll cover free online tutorials and courses, coding schools/bootcamps, CS degree programs, interview prep, and continuing education.
READ MOREAre you ready to take on advanced data problem solving? Step into the shoes of a data analyst and learn how to tackle interesting SQL problems with our new Code 501 course!
READ MOREIt’s here again! The time of year when we poll the devs in our lives to find out the hottest gifts that the developer in your life would love to find in their stocking.
READ MOREThis year, 128 people received scholarships to pursue life-changing opportunities in tech, in part because of the generosity of the alumni and companies who supported our Diversity Scholarship Fund. Let’s make it happen for even more individuals in 2019.
READ MOREThank you to everyone who participated in our first Community Hack Night Initiative!
READ MOREWe’ve launched a new way for hiring managers and dev teams to find their next teammate!
READ MOREVeterans, supporters, and members of Seattle’s tech industry, you are invited for our second annual Veteran Tech Summit on November 1, 2018!
READ MOREHere’s how to sort through the data and find the right school for you.
READ MOREIterative loops. Code reviews. Fast feedback. Error checking and linting. These are software engineering practices that have proven to dramatically improve the quality of code developers produce. What if you can could get all of this, instantaneously, while typing code line by line and character by character? You can, with pair programming, a technique common to many agile work environments.
READ MOREWe hear it all too often: competition is tight for tech talent.
It’s time to get creative.
READ MOREWe get this question a lot: “How do I choose which Code 401 course to take?” Here’s how we answer.
READ MOREMeet Allie! She spent six years teaching in higher education before joining the team at Code Fellows. Read about her start in programming, how she empathizes with new coders, and why she loves helping people start new careers in tech.
READ MORESince launching our Diversity Scholarship Fund in 2015, we’ve partnered with individuals and companies such as Expedia, Zillow, and Substantial to fund over $2.7M in scholarships.
READ MOREHello! My name is Kayla Asay and I am a software engineer.
READ MOREIt’s incredible how the appalling recent events in Charlottesville have resulted in an uprising of good will and kindred spirits around the world.
READ MORENot too long ago, I wasn’t a programmer.
READ MOREMeet Mindy! As a part of the admissions team at Code Fellows, she helps aspiring devs know if our program is right for them, and helps them get fully prepared for their first day of class.
READ MOREFor years, tech companies have been challenged to diversify their teams. We look to the data, using the demographics of tech giants like Google and Twitter to gauge how the entire industry is performing.
READ MORETechnology companies aren’t the only businesses that depend on coders, or pay them well. Both the public and private sectors benefit from the specialized support of software developers, and the opportunities for employment are diverse.
READ MOREIn the demanding market where they work, U.S. software developers earn almost double the average American worker. Additionally, the United States Department of Labor has predicted that the number of American software engineers will grow by 17% between 2014 and 2024—dramatically faster than any other occupational segment.
READ MOREWith the recent rise in code schools and the number of new devs entering today’s tech market, how can you be sure the grad you’re about to hire is the kind of quality you need for your team? Here are 8 tips to make sure you’re hiring the best.
READ MORECode schools went mainstream in 2014, and all signs point to a bright future. Here’s why:
READ MOREBefore graduating from their Development Accelerator, students complete and present a final project. Robert, a JavaScript student, brought in an idea that involved an AR Drone 2.0, Mindflex Duel headsets, and an Internet connection. He teamed up with two other students and a TA to get his project—quite literally—off the ground.
READ MOREAre you an experienced web/mobile developer with a passion for teaching? If so, we’d love to talk to you.
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