January 8, 2020 in Learn
What is SQL?
Programming isn’t just about web design. In fact, working with databases constitutes the majority of what many back-end and full stack programmers work on day-to-day. There are coding languages specifically created to work with data: fetching information from the database,…
December 11, 2019 in Learn
What is OOP?
As anyone working in software could tell you, coding can get really complicated really quickly. Luckily for them (and us!), OOP is there to make things simpler—and, ultimately, to make apps and sites run better. What is OOP? OOP stands…
December 5, 2019 in Learn
How to Market Your Freelance Developer Skills
You’ve been working as a web developer for as long as you can remember, and you want to break the monotony by going freelance. Great! As a freelance developer, you can use your skills to contribute to meaningful work that…
December 3, 2019 in Learn
What is Git?
Curious how the coding world works? Well, there are lots of ways developers work on sites and apps together, and Git is one of the main tools they use to do it. What is Git? Git is a version control…
November 20, 2019 in Learn
What is a Wireframe?
Web applications don’t just appear out of thin air. How does a site or an app make the leap from a UX designer’s brain onto the computer screen? Wireframing is the answer—and it’s one of the main design tools used…
November 14, 2019 in Learn
What is a Prototype?
As any UX designer can tell you, testing web sites as you build them is not easy. But, as they would also tell you, there are so many changes that happen during the design process! Well, thankfully, there’s a simple,…
November 13, 2019 in Learn
Why Mind Maps Are Key to Building a User-Friendly Website
Having a user-friendly website in the modern day is no longer advised. Instead, it’s required. If your website isn’t user-friendly, traffic will bounce faster than you can blink. In fact, poor usability on your website directly impacts ranking factors for…
November 5, 2019 in Learn
What is a Full Stack Developer?
Confused about the definition of “full stack”? Turns out there is no set definition as far as specific coding languages, so we get how it can be confusing. However, if you’re an aspiring developer, it’s very important that you understand…
October 25, 2019 in Learn
What Is A/B Testing?
The goal of UX work seems simple: to create a better experience for your site or app’s users. But there’s a lot of UX methodology that’s not necessarily so self-explanatory. Like, for example, A/B testing! Let’s break it down a…
October 18, 2019 in Learn
What Is An Algorithm?
If you’ve used social media—or even just the Internet in general—you might have heard the term “algorithm.” Algorithms hold an enormous amount of sway over what we see, click, and even purchase. As a programmer, it’s important to have a…
August 8, 2019 in Learn
What Is An API?
If you have a sneaking suspicion that APIs are something you should know about in 2019, you’re onto something! In 2019, APIs are more important than ever, and their prominence in the programming world is only growing. But what exactly…
July 29, 2019 in Learn
7 Reasons to Sketch on Paper First
When someone says “web design,” it often puts an image in my head of a designer at a computer working in Adobe XD or Sketch. Because the final medium of the design is displayed on computer screens, web design is…