Today, we see the term “UX/UI” thrown around quite a bit—so much so that many people assume the two fields are a single discipline or that they can be used interchangeably. While UX and UI design do share some overlap, they have more differences than similarities. So, let’s explore what each of them really is,…
You’re interested in coding—but what is it really like to be a professional developer? What can you expect from your first week on the job? If you’ve done some research into the field or taken a coding boot camp, you probably have a good sense of what to expect when you begin your first junior…
After graduating from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, Ezequiel Calderon Jr. moved to San Francisco to work as a software management consultant at PwC. After four years, though, he began thinking about what he wanted next. He knew it started with moving back to where he’d grown up: Houston, Texas. From there, Ezequiel found…
Preparing to enter the coding world and land your first job as a junior web developer can be challenging. Whether you are new to coding, or already have the skills to do the job, we will help guide you to your dream web developer position while keeping the process stress-free. Think of your job search…
Emma Nelson was working as a snowboarding instructor in the mountains of Colorado when her curiosity was sparked by an unexpected skill: coding. “I met a few friends and some of them had jobs in the IT industry. I was really intrigued by what they did, so I asked them to show me a few things…
There are many positions for professional web developers today. However, to secure an interview and get hired for your dream job, a strong resume is critical. Writing the perfect one is not easy. Many candidates wonder what their resume should look like and what it should include, and this can vary because it represents different…
The 8th top city in the world for technology, the country’s fastest-growing major metro, and the #1 place to live — Austin, Texas, continues to be on the precipice of job growth and new opportunities. » Stay tuned until the end to view our handy infographic summarizing all the information we’re about to cover. « New…
When he was directing the educational program at a Texas correctional center, Robert Deckard assumed he had the perfect job for himself: one that benefited society and utilized a major professional talent—teaching. Then one day—after thinking about a world going quickly digital—Bob googled online computer science degrees. He browsed through dozens of courses and noticed that many…
Many organizations today depend heavily on data regarding their customers, clients, products, operations, and market. There is now an unprecedented shift in how data is accelerating business transformation, and with that we see more and more organizations requiring talented and qualified professionals who can extract information, analytics, and insights from complex data. But what skills…
By Camden Kirkland My name is Ray and I’m partnering with UT Austin to find passionate software developers to help students learn code and change lives. It sounds cliche (I know) but providing students with high in-demand skills WILL change their lives. Back in 2016, I had no idea how profound an effect these two…
