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A Beginner’s Guide To Open-Source Lingo — & How To Start Contributing

Key concepts that will empower you to contribute to open-source projects.

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Career Advice

How To Write A Programmer Bio In 5 Easy Steps (With An Example)

The simple formula will make writing a bio feel like no big deal.

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Learner Stories

How I Went From Selling Houses To Staff Engineer

Today's story is from Shadow Smith, a 29-year-old Staff Engineer at Openly living in Westmoreland, TN.

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Learning to code

The 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Of 2022 — & How To Learn Them

Did your fave programming language make the list?

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Career Advice

How To Tell If You’re “Proficient In Excel” — & How To Get Better

Plus, common Excel interview questions and how to answer them.

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Learner Stories

How I Went From Working At A Pub To Junior Full Stack Developer

Today's story is from Gwen Bradbury, a 32-year-old Junior Full-Stack Developer at Bunches living in Nottingham, U.K.

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Culture

How DALL-E Mini Makes Those Viral Image Mashups That Are All Over Social Media

A programmer’s guide to the melty AI images.

Cory Stieg Cory Stieg
Learner Stories

How I Went From Working In Accounting To Becoming A React & Native Developer

Today's story is from Doug Henderson, a 31-year-old React and Native Developer at Reelay living in Asheville, NC.

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Career Advice

How To Network Using Social Media — & Still Be Professional About It

Use this approach before you slide into someone’s DMs.

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Career Advice

6 Details You Should Put On Your Professional Website To Get A Job In Tech

Why you should have a website for your professional work — and the right information to put on it.

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Career Advice

How To Answer The Interview Question: Why Do You Want To Work Here?

Prepare to answer the question: Why do you want to work here?

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Culture

6 Inspiring LGBTQ+ People In Tech To Follow On Social Media

These queer programmers share practical career advice, helpful resources, and cool projects as they show us what it means to be LGBTQ+ in tech.

Jacob Johnson Jacob Johnson
Career Advice

Cool Job: I'm A Data Scientist At Shopify

Advice from a data scientist who switched from healthcare to tech, and got hired at Shopify.

Cory Stieg Cory Stieg
Career Advice

7 Careers You Can Have As A Data Scientist

Explore popular data science careers, like Analytics Specialist and Inference Specialist. Plus, the technical skills you need to become a Data Scientist.

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Career Advice

4 Job-Search Tips From LGBTQ+ Career Coaches

How to find a LGBTQ+-affirming employer and advocate for yourself as a queer employee.

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News and events

Celebrate Pride By Contributing To These Open-Source & Community Projects

From LGBTQ+-focused Github projects to Slack groups for queer tech workers, check out these Pride resources.

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Culture

Get Inspired By These Apps Built By & For The LGBTQ+ Community

See how these LGBTQ+ apps are fostering new connections, uplifting the community, and keeping people safe.

Jacob Johnson Jacob Johnson
Career Advice

Cool Job: I’m A Software Engineer At The Trevor Project

How Julien Whitney went from working at Reddit to The Trevor Project.

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Career Advice

This 22-Year-Old Programmer Taught Herself To Code & Launched 2 Startups

Plus, her advice for programmers who want to become entrepreneurs.

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Career Advice

4 Misconceptions About Working In IT — & What It’s Really Like

For starters, IT isn’t just fixing computers.

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Career Advice

Cool Job: I’m A Senior IT Manager For Engineers At Urban Outfitters & Free People

There’s more to IT than you might think. Here are the skills that an IT manager in retail e-commerce needs.

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Career Advice

Want To Get A Job In IT? Here's How To Break Into The Field

Here’s what it takes to get an entry-level job in IT.

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Career Advice

7 Popular Jobs In Machine Learning

Explore popular roles that use machine learning and get advice on how you can start your machine learning career today.

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Learning to code

5 Best Python Books For Beginners To Help You On Your Coding Journey

Want to learn Python? Programming books are a great supplement to your coursework. Check out this list of the best Python books.

Jacob Johnson Jacob Johnson
Career Advice

First Job In Tech? Here's How To Navigate Employee Stock Options

Here’s how this exciting (and confusing) part of your benefits package works.

Cory Stieg Cory Stieg
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