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12 Codecademy Alternatives That Will Get You Where You Need to Go
May 04, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerJust last month, Codecademy was sold to Skillsoft for $525 million. Not too shabby, and entirely well-deserved if you ask me.
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The Boot.dev Beat. May 2023
May 03, 2023 by Lane WagnerWe hit some amazing milestones in April. We now have over 40,000 registered students and over 500,000 lessons completed on the platform!
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The 28 Best Places to Learn Python Online
Apr 28, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerFor anyone who wants to learn Python online, it can be a bit overwhelming. When I Googled it, I came up with over 200 million hits.
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C Sharp vs Python: Which Is the Best Programming Language?
Apr 27, 2023 by Natalie Schooner“You’re comparing apples to oranges,” Susan, a developer at my company, said when I asked her which programming language she preferred, C # or Python.
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JavaScript? Python? Go? Which Tech Stack Should You Learn?
Apr 24, 2023 by Lane WagnerAh, the age-old question: which tech stack should I learn? Aspiring developers often get bogged down in this dilemma, and it’s not hard to see why.
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Which is More Important: Hard or Soft Skills for Programmers?
Apr 22, 2023 by Lane WagnerYou’re waiting at the front-desk of Google’s campus in Boulder, Colorado, waiting for your coding interview to start.
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As a Developer, What Hardware Do You Truly Need?
Apr 21, 2023 by Lane WagnerLet’s be real here: we live in an age where everyone and their dog seems to think they need the latest, most expensive gadgets to get anything done.
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Do You Need to Blog to Get a Coding Job?
Apr 17, 2023 by Lane WagnerAs the founder of Boot.dev, I’ve worked with countless students who are eager to break into the tech industry.
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Matlab vs Python: 6 Key Differences [Updated 2023]
Apr 16, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerThis is one of those arguments where, outside of a few very specific examples, there’s a clear answer.
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The Boot.dev Beat. April 2023
Apr 06, 2023 by Lane WagnerWe released more this last March than I think we’ve ever released in a single month before.
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Is Computer Science Really that Hard?
Apr 05, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerYes, computer science is hard, but you already know that. You don’t want to know if computer science is hard.
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It's Not About the Job Openings
Mar 30, 2023 by Lane WagnerI talk to boatloads of students who are starting to learn to code, and invariably they are hyper-concerned about which programming languages and technologies they should be learning.
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Learn Python: A Free Tutorial for Beginners
Mar 30, 2023 by Lane WagnerPython is an unbelievably powerful programming language that is used by millions of developers in production systems around the world.
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How can I Get a Job as a Python Programmer?
Mar 27, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerHow to Get a Job as a Python Programmer 🔗 “How much Python do I need to know to get a job?
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How to Get a Job as a Golang Developer
Mar 20, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerStep 1: Learn Golang. Step 2: Apply for jobs. Step 3: Get accepted. When I started researching this article, that was the first answer that came up on Reddit.
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Introduction to Asynchronous Flows and Webhooks
Mar 09, 2023 by Nick AbbeneIn this post, we’ll be talking about coding with a common integration pattern with an external API called a webhook.
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Introducing Boots, the Artificially Intelligent Bear that Explains Code
Mar 06, 2023 by Lane WagnerLearning to code isn’t easy; frankly, I’d be wary of anyone who tells you that it is.
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Do Backend Developers Need to Know SQL?
Mar 02, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerA while back, one of my friends bragged that he bagged a six-figure backend developer job after watching a few YouTube videos on APIs and reading parts a bit of the PostgreSQL documentation.
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Boot.dev Beat. February 2023
Mar 01, 2023 by Lane WagnerI’m back from paternity leave! My new son is healthy, and my daughter is… busy. It’s good to be back writing code, writing courses and filming videos.
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How to Become a Golang Engineer (on the Back-End)
Feb 23, 2023 by Natalie Schooner“Guys, I’ve got an idea. What if we could design a language that’s easy to read like Python, but fast?
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Want to Become a Python Back-end Developer? Start Here.
Feb 17, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerMyth #1: “Python is too slow for back-end development.” Myth #2: “Nowadays, you should do all back-end development in JavaScript/TypeScript.
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What is in a Back-End Developer's Job Description?
Feb 10, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerWhat’s it like being a back-end developer? Well, it’s different depending on which developer you ask.
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Your Architecture is Bad, So Make It Easy to Change
Feb 10, 2023 by Lane WagnerHave you ever started a new software development job and thought: “Wow, what a beautifully architected system!
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Boot.dev Beat. January 2023
Feb 01, 2023 by Lane WagnerIf you can’t tell from my absurd profile photo below, I’ve been having too much fun with AI art this month.
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5 Critical Differences Between DevOps and SRE Jobs
Jan 30, 2023 by Natalie SchoonerTo someone who isn’t familiar with these roles, it’s easy to think that DevOps and systems reliability engineers (SREs) might have the same job.