November 1, 2022 in Career Advice
Coding Bootcamp vs. Degree: Which is Right For You?
Becoming proficient in your dream tech job requires the right skill development. One practical step towards achieving this goal is to take part in a coding bootcamp program or graduate with a college degree in computer science. But when it…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing MongoDB on Mac
What’s MongoDB? MongoDB is a document database which belongs to a family of databases called NoSQL – not only SQL. In MongoDB, records are documents which behave a lot like JSON objects in JavaScript. Values in documents can be looked…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Mac
What is a IntelliJ IDEA? IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, by JetBrains. It attempts to integrate all of the development tools that you might need into one single place. There is a Community Edition that is…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing MongoDB on Windows
What’s MongoDB? MongoDB is a document database which belongs to a family of databases called NoSQL – not only SQL. In MongoDB, records are documents which behave a lot like JSON objects in JavaScript. Values in documents can be looked…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Windows
What is a IntelliJ IDEA? IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, by JetBrains. It attempts to integrate all of the development tools that you might need into one single place. There is a Community Edition that is…
October 11, 2022 in Learn
Android vs. iOS Development: What to Focus on This Year?
Many coding students are understandably interested in learning mobile app development. But the mobile device market is split between Android and iOS, so how do you know which platform to focus on building apps for? In this post, you’ll discover…
October 11, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse vs. Udacity: Key Differences
Now that you’re ready to kickstart your coding career, what learning platform should you invest in — Treehouse or Udacity? Treehouse and Udacity are both popular online learning platforms for developers no matter your skill level. They contain several coding…
September 28, 2022 in Learn
Creating Custom HTML
(Photo by Kenny Louie / Flickr) An exciting feature of the HTML specification is creating custom HTML elements. These allow you to create your own HTML elements along with their own JavaScript API. This can be useful when building interfaces with reused…
September 19, 2022 in Learn
Animated Hamburger Menu
Hamburger menus are great for toggling a mobile navigation. Adding slick animations to show the open or closed state can be tricky but I will explain how this can be done pretty easily. Let’s get started. 😎 If video tutorials…
September 14, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse vs. Pluralsight: Complete Guide
When it comes to learning a tech development skill, Treehouse and Pluralsight are popular MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) platforms. These e-learning platforms provide coding and design courses to cater to beginner, intermediate and advanced developers. Now that you know…
September 14, 2022 in Learn
CSS vs. HTML: What’s the Difference?
When you start learning about web development, some of the first terms you’ll come across are HTML and CSS. What’s the difference between them and how do they play a role in building websites? We’ll dive deeper into these two…
August 22, 2022 in Career Advice
Android Developer vs. Web Developer: Key Differences
While Android development and web development are both great career choices, there are still some things to consider when starting your own coding career journey. Many developers find that one area of software development better fits their interests, passions, and…