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Code can be as expressive as music and we show you just how creative it can be in our “Music & Code” workshops. Avi Flombaum, one of our co-founders, was a special guest at a recent “Music & Code” workshop. Music is a universal language and it’s the perfect way to introduce code. “One of
If you have Ruby installed on your computer and you’d like to get a little bit of practice coding, this article will run you through creating your very first Command Line Interface in Ruby. Assumptions: This article is not for everyone! It’s for people with some experience of coding. To make this accessible without being
What if a company did everything in its power to create a culture in which everyone—not just select “high potentials”—could overcome their own internal barriers to grow rapidly and change with the economy around them to achieve personal and company growth? The tech industry is known for pushing people to the edge of their potential,
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When I speak to people who don’t program for a living, they often think of a software engineer as some kind of lone wolf, slinging byte-code in a windowless basement, fingers speeding over their backlit keyboard, with the green light of their terminal window reflecting in their glasses. That’s a pretty decent summary of how
Data Science is often described as the intersection of statistics and programming. In this article, I’ll run you through setting up a professional data science environment on your computer so you can start to get some hands-on practice with popular data science libraries — whether you just want to get a feel for what it’s
If you want to become a data scientist (or to understand what they’re talking about), statistics is one of the key domains that you’re going to have to learn. In "Naked Statistics," Charles Wheelan does a surprisingly good job of providing a guide that anyone can grasp. This slim, accessible book provides a wonderfully entertaining
Britta B. has always had an analytical mind. She studied psychology and statistics in college and had a job in market research after graduation. Her career path followed some unexpected detours: She was a personal assistant to a global CEO before he quit the company and purchased a hotel. He asked Britta to run the
Just because it’s summertime, that’s no reason to stop learning. Here are five great must-read books to bring to the beach depending on where you are in your journey towards becoming a Data Scientist. Data Science for the Layman by Annalyn Ng and Kenneth Soo If you’re just starting to explore Data Science and don’t
Just one year ago, we launched our Houston campus. More than ever, the city’s home to a burgeoning startup scene and some of the biggest companies in the world.
Online learning can sometimes feel intimidating — especially at first. It’s a different experience, and there’s a lot at stake as you work toward starting…
Data Science is one of the fastest growing, most lucrative and most interesting careers options available. But a lot of prospective students are concerned that…
While we were built to support passionate people launch careers in tech, our students spend a large portion of their time working with others, honing…
Antonio R., an Online Software Engineering alumnus, was born in the U.K. but moved frequently as a child in a military. He didn’t stay in…