November 25, 2022 in Learn
How to Improve Your Coding Skills & Confidence: 5 Simple Tips
Starting out in the professional development arena is pretty daunting. I am self-taught and I don’t have a degree. Broaching my first full-time position was pretty scary. What would the interviewer think? I thought I knew how to improve my…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Homebrew on Mac
Installation Homebrew is package manager for Macs which makes installing lots of different software like Git, Ruby, and Node simpler. Homebrew lets you avoid possible security problems associated with using the sudo command to install software like Node. Prerequisites You should have…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Jekyll on Mac
What is Jekyll? Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator powered by Ruby. A static site generator takes a set templates and raw text files, runs it through a converter and renderer, then generates a plain HTML website that’s ready to…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Installing Jekyll on Windows
What is Jekyll? Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator powered by Ruby. A static site generator takes a set templates and raw text files, runs it through a converter and renderer, then generates a plain HTML website that’s ready to…
October 14, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse VM Installation
What is the Treehouse VM? The Treehouse Virtual Machine is a Vagrant controlled linux virtual machine. This VM is used in different Treehouse courses to facilitate the installation of Ruby on Rails and associated libraries and versions. Many of the…
October 11, 2022 in Learn
Java vs. Python: Complete Guide
While Java and Python have both been around for decades, they’re still the programming languages of choice for many projects. In fact, a prominent source indicates Python and Java have been the second and third most popular languages behind JavaScript…
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…
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…
August 7, 2022 in Career Advice
Front-End vs. Back-End: The Complete Guide
When you first decide to begin your coding journey — and maybe even pursue a career in web development — it can be difficult to understand industry terms like front-end, back-end, and full-stack. What are these different web development roles?…
July 27, 2022 in Career Advice
Data Science vs. Web Development [Complete Comparison]
Data science and web development are two of the most prospective career choices right now. While web development is more popular, data science is rapidly growing. According to the LinkedIn 2020 report, data science careers showed an annual growth of…
June 27, 2022 in Career Advice
How to Become a Web Developer Without a Degree
You can pursue your dream career as a web developer even without a college degree. The world is rapidly changing post-pandemic, and everything we knew about traditional jobs is going out the window. With more of our day-to-day communication moving…
May 20, 2022 in Career Advice
Software Developer vs. Full-Stack Developer: Key Differences
According to Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2021, full-stack developers were up to 49% of the population of more than 66,000 developers. That’s almost half! Additionally, software developers made up more than 38% of the population. While both are popular, it’s…