What’s a code kata? In karate, a kata is a choreographed set of movements to be practiced repetitively. Unlike karate, code katas don’t need to be repeated over and over again–but they are meant to help programmers reinforce concepts and practice...
Alright–you’re a new programmer, and you’re out looking for your first job. How do you prove you know what you’re doing? By putting your projects on your resume! Listing projects on your resume helps demonstrate your skills to potential employers, so...
Ever hear of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of doom at the end of the world? While it’s not quite as dramatic, there are also four blunders you can make in technical interviews that will not get you...
We’ve all heard it–the tech job market is currently nothing but doom and gloom. Someone on the internet has declared that there are no more tech jobs, and so we should all just stop trying… Don’t listen to those people. Securing...
Hey mom! As you know, your code babies are starting their job searches now. I’m definitely feeling the stress of getting a job, paying the bills, meeting expectations, etc. How do I keep my head up through this? And how do...
Remote interviews have become increasingly popular in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially with the rise in remote and work-from-home jobs. Remote interviews are especially popular for HR screenings and behavioral interviews, making it essential for modern job seekers to...
You’re sitting in a conference room, sipping a coffee with an easygoing hiring manager. The code you wrote on the whiteboard is complete, readable, and even syntactically correct. You’ve absolutely nailed every one of the questions they’ve asked you so far…...
I had a student once who told me they were going to work at Google. Great, I said, if you put in the effort and work hard, you could end up at Google one day. I have a friend who went...
Want to really stand out to employers? Do something weird. I remember the moment that code ponies first came into the world. It was late 2015, and I was a programming bootcamp student. The bootcamp was run out of a co-working...
