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Explore Resources: Mood Improvement | Stress | Mood Disorders | Self-Image | Mindfulness | Addiction Recovery | Grief and Bereavement | Healthy Technology Use Tips Disclaimer Research and awareness surrounding mental health have grown in the last few decades, highlighting its crucial place in the betterment of overall quality of life. That said, as unprecedented…

In recent years, there’s been a push toward more diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace in the hopes of creating greater opportunities for underrepresented groups and individuals.  Among those groups are caregivers who stepped away from work to care for a loved one for a period of time. As a result, these individuals have…

When Amanda Neal graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Education and Geographic Information Science (GIS), she decided to pursue a career in teaching. But after a number of fulfilling years as an educator, she was ready to reevaluate her skills and explore a new path. Amanda had always been interested in technology,…

You’re reading this, in part, thanks to software developers. They built the platforms and applications used to run this site and write this article; they wrote the code that underpins every aspect of your digital experience. Given their outsized responsibility for architecting and shaping our online worlds, it’s not all that surprising that software developers…

With the rise of digital technologies, a well-designed user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) can help make a company’s offerings more trustworthy and usable. Due to the increasing needs for efficient and intuitive digital presences, the need for UX and UI professionals has also increased. In fact, CNNMoney/PayScale’s list of Best Jobs in America…

Imagine completing a coding boot camp in just six months, with very little prior programming experience. Now, imagine doing that while also working a full-time job, with a two-year-old at home and a second baby on the way. Melissa Cadena enrolled in the Coding Boot Camp at UT Austin, powered by Trilogy Education Services, a…

Shane Schilling is an avid TV binge-watcher and movie buff with a love for music and all things entertainment. With two decades of experience in telecommunications, Shane wanted to update his technological skill set and brush up on coding to keep pace with the ever-evolving industry.  “There’s continuous development and improvement in this industry,” said…

If you love working with technology, have a passion for design, and live for the challenge of making online tools work better, a career in web development may be right for you. But how does a person become a web developer — and how long does the process take? In this article, we’ll review the…

When’s the last time you went a day without checking your phone, logging into your computer, or opening an application? Today, online tools and services are at the heart of modern society — we need them to function. Our need for digital architecture, in turn, makes the programmers who design and build it utterly invaluable.…

John Wallace worked in operations at Vrbo, the vacation home rental arm of travel giant Expedia. After taking part in an internal product workshop, he decided that he wanted to pursue a career in product.  “Opportunities were hard to come by,” he said. “I knew that I had to do something to put myself above the competition.” As…