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Public Speaking Your Way to a Better Career: Recap of Webinar with Femgineer
Watching Poornima Vijayashanker command huge audiences at presentations and conferences around the world, you wouldn’t expect her to suffer from stage fright. But this talented entrepreneur, engineer, and the author behind Femgineer reveals that even with 20 years of public speaking under her belt—from high school debates to keynotes at international conferences—she still gets nervous before taking […]
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23 Women Founders and Developers Making Things Happen in Tech
This post was written by Cameron Chapman of Skillcrush. With just 25% of the tech workforce made up of women in 2015 (compared to 57% of professional occupations overall), and only 17% of Computer and Information Sciences bachelor’s degrees earned by women in 2014, it can feel like tech is firmly the domain of dudes. […]
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The Six Major Reasons Creative People Make Amazing Programmers
When you think of the “typical” programmer, which adjectives come to mind? Probably something along the lines of analytical, focused, methodical, logical, and mathematical—in other words, left-brain characteristics. You’re probably not thinking inventive, creative, adaptive, communicative, passionate, or curious. But maybe you should be. Programming is actually an awesome profession for those in the humanities—including […]
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5 Reasons to Learn HTML and CSS
We’ve all heard that coding is a must-have skill for the future—but if you aren’t responsible for building your company’s website or other digital products, you may think that doesn’t mean you. But the truth is – learning a few coding tricks of the trade can be a huge benefit to anyone. If you’re a […]
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Re:Coded and Flatiron School Launch Fellowship to Train Syrian Refugees
The conflict in Syria has displaced millions. These refugees contend with hunger, homelessness, and extreme poverty—in the five years since the start of the Syrian crisis, Syrian refugees earned less than 40% of the average wage in Iraq, for instance. Additionally, access to education and professional development for millions has been disrupted. Through a partnership […]
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The Typical (and Not-So-Typical) Projects You’ll Encounter as an Entry-Level Developer
This post, by Flatiron School alum Tiffany Peon, originally appeared on Quora. What are the most common types of projects for entry-level programmers?Many aspiring programmers, myself included, start learning to code because they know they want a career as a software engineer—but it’s not always clear what they’ll actually be doing and what projects they’ll […]
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Announcing the Kode With Klossy Career Scholarship for Women
Did you know that 57% of bachelor’s degrees are earned by women, yet they only account for 18% of the computer science degrees issued? And startups with women leaders are more than two times as likely to be successful? Thanks to initiatives like the Kode With Klossy summer coding camp, young women across the country are getting […]