From Product Manager to Data Scientist, we take a look at different careers in tech and what these roles entail.

Career: Jobs in Coding

Thinking about a career in back-end development? We spoke with Doug, a senior back-end software engineer here at Codecademy, to find out more about his day to day and what he works on in his back-end role.

If you’re interested in becoming a back-end developer, our new Back-End Engineer Career Path is designed to prepare you with everything you need to get an entry-level job in back-end development.

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What does a back-end developer do?

Thinking about a career in front-end development? We spoke with John, a software engineer at Smartsheet, to find out more about his day to day and what he works on in his front-end role.

If you’re interested in becoming a front-end developer, our new Front-End Engineer Career Path is designed to prepare you with everything you need to get an entry-level job in front-end development.

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What does a front-end developer do?

Thinking about a career in full-stack development? We spoke with Taylor, a technology consultant and full-stack software developer, to find out more about her day to day and what she works on in her full-stack role.

If you’re interested in becoming a full-stack developer, our new Full-Stack Engineer Career Path is designed to prepare you with everything you need to get an entry-level job in full-stack development.

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What does a full-stack developer do?

Curious about a career in data science? In this interview, Codecademy Curriculum Developer Sophie defines data science, discusses data science jobs, and shares her perspective on the best programming languages for data science.

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What is data science?

Interested in learning more about what software engineers do? To give you a better picture of what it's like to work as a software engineer, we spoke with Xavier, a Senior Software Engineer here at Codecademy.

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What Does A Software Engineer Do?

A lot of people come to Codecademy with the hope of becoming programmers. We thought we’d try to answer a simple question: What do programmers do?

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What do programmers do?

Whether you're interested in moving to a tech job or you're already in one, you have probably come across the job title "project manager" before, but you might be a bit confused about what exactly that means or how they work with programmers.  If that sounds right, this video is for you.

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Digital project managers typically work in either an Agile or a Waterfall system in order to produce web products. You can see how those systems both work here:
What is Waterfall: https://youtu.be/LxEmGNgqYJA
What is Agile: https://youtu.be/GzzkpAOxHXs

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What is a project manager?

Product managers play a tremendous role in guiding the success of a particular product. In this video, Pat DePuydt shows us how product managers work, with whom they work, and how their imperatives/responsibilities change within a dynamic marketplace. 

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Digital product managers typically work in either an Agile or a Waterfall system in order to produce web products.  You can see how those systems both work here:
Waterfall – https://youtu.be/LxEmGNgqYJA
Agile – https://youtu.be/GzzkpAOxHXs

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What is a product manager?

Jack Ratner, a software engineer at Codecademy, describes his job and explains why he chose this career path. Codecademy's Computer Science Path was designed to be the most flexible and accessible way to learn the skills Jack uses every day. 

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What's it like to be a software engineer?

Learn how to build a Web Dev Portfolio with Codecademy.

Career: Building a Web Dev Portfolio

Preparing for a career in a technical field? Check out these interview tips — including advice on building a portfolio and showcasing your skills.

Career: Interview Prep

We asked recruiters in our community to share advice for people navigating the job-hunting process — from tips for optimizing your resume to advice on acing the technical interview.

Career: Recruiter Advice

A playlist of Quick Tip videos for Codecademy Chapter Leaders.

Community: Chapter Leader Quick Tips

Join our Chapters for live conversations on various topics — including NFT art and how to break into a technical field.

Community: Chapters

We think that connecting with other learners is the best way to learn. Explore some of our past community-led events here!

Community: Events

Hackathons are a great way to test your knowledge and flex your skills. Check out our hackathon presentations here.

Community: Hackathon

See how people around the world are reshaping their lives by learning to code.

Learner Stories

No matter what your coding goals are, the best place to start is by building a strong foundation. In this live series, we learn Computer Science fundamentals that are similar to content you’d see in a first-semester CS101 college course.

Learning to Code: CS101

There are a lot of terms and acronyms in the world of programming. Explore the definitions of common terms used in popular languages and frameworks.

Learning to Code: Definitions

HTML and CSS lie at the heart of web development. We explore some of their uses with these tutorials and explainers.

Learning to Code: HTML & CSS

TypeScript builds on your JavaScript foundation so you can develop higher-quality, less error-prone code faster. Learn more about this in-demand language as Codecademy Curriculum Developers guide us through an introduction.

Learning to Code: Intro to TypeScript

JavaScript has many functionalities, from web development to gaming applications. We break down the programming language and explain how it works with these tutorials.

Learning to Code: JavaScript

Since its release in 1994, Python stands tall as many developers’ favorite programming language. Explore its many capabilities with these livestreams and tutorials.

Learning to Code: Python

The R language is a popular tool for Data Analysts. Learn more about this free, open-source programming language with these livestreams.

Learning to Code: R

We show you how to get started on your coding projects — from setting up developer tools to pushing your code to GitHub.

Learning to Code: Setting Up

Just starting out on your coding journey? We’ve gathered tips for helping you start — including advice on how to choose your first programming language and how to remember everything you’re learning.

Learning to Code: Tips

You know all of those app ideas you’ve been wanting to create? Swift and SwiftUI can help you bring them to life for iOS. Learn how to build your very own iPhone app from start to finish in this live series.

Learning to Code: iOS Development

Join us for an assortment of livestreams where we cover topics such as interview prep, introductions to programming languages, project walkthroughs  — and so much more!

Live: All Livestreams

Augmented reality is alive and well. Learn how to make your first AR experience using the popular web framework A-Frame — with guidance from our Curriculum Developers.

Live: Augmented Reality

Explore the world of creative coding with p5.js, an open-source JavaScript library. We'll create drawings, animations, and video sculptures in this beginner-friendly series.

Live: Creative Coding with p5.js

Emojicode is a real programming language with a playful emoji syntax in place of traditional programming keywords. Learning it can bring some smiles and fun to your programming journey. Join us for an introduction to this silly language.

Live: Intro to Emojicode

Experience a full day of learning to code with interactive instruction and guided discussions by the Curriculum team at Codecademy.

Live: Learn From Home Day

Linear regression is a fundamental machine learning algorithm used for predictive modeling and data analysis. Learn more about it as Codecademy Curriculum Developers guide you through our course: Linear Regression in Python

Live: Linear Regression with Python

Almost everything we do creates data, and knowing how to investigate and communicate it is key. Our Curriculum Developers show us how to summarize data and run hypothesis tests following our Skill Path: Master Statistics with Python.

Live: Master Stats with Python

Our Curriculum Developers will lead you on a journey as you go from complete beginner to proficiency with data visualization, using Python. This is a weekly series that will lead you through our entire Visualize Data with Python Skill Path.

Live: Visualize Data with Python

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