Programmers are an interesting bunch of people. Despite what the stereotypes may have you believe, they’re not all socially awkward nerds who never leave their computer screen. Coders come from all walks of life and are equally as likely to...
It’s no secret that learning to code takes time. While plenty of people have a natural flair for it and can build functioning apps or websites within a few weeks, there’s a lot of elbow grease required for others. No...
The best web developers in the world have pretty cool jobs. When they’re not building awesome things for the web they’re giving talks at cutting edge tech conferences, leading experimental open source projects, and enjoying their six figure salaries however...
You’ve done all the study. You’ve gained all the skills. You’ve learned all the languages (or at least one). And you’ve landed your first ever programming job. Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step up the elusive coding career ladder. So...
So, you want to be a freelance programmer. Great! Freelance techies are always in high demand, especially web developers, software developers, designers and the like. Small companies often don’t have the workload to hire a programmer full-time, so they build...
Building cool stuff like games, apps and websites is what makes most people try out programming for the first time. But what makes them want to turn it into a career? It’s an exciting and ever-developing industry, for one thing....
Despite what you may tell potential employers, money is the real reason why we all want jobs. Learning new skills, gaining professional experience and working on interesting projects is all great, don’t get us wrong. But at the end of...
Angular JS is described by its creators as ‘what HTML would have been if it had been designed for building web-apps’. This JavaScript based, front-end web application framework didn’t just make waves when it was released in 2009; it practically...
If you’re just getting started with coding, you’ve probably experienced the following scenario… Step 1: You say ‘I should learn to code. It’ll be fun, it’ll boost my career credentials, and if kids in schools can learn then it’ll be...
Many self-made millionaires are coming up everyday especially from the technology sector. This field has seen many brilliant and innovative minds that have developed systems and applications that have changed the way things work. While many of these tech professionals...