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The Pros and Cons of Django for Backend Development

Jul 17, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

Django is a popular Python-based framework for building web applications. It provides pre-built components and conventions, which simplifies the web app development process and allows developers to focus on writing their application’s specific logic rather than dealing with repetitive tasks.

I Mock Your Mocks

Jul 13, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Several years ago I started my first job as a “senior” Go developer. You see, after a modest 3 years in the industry, my arcane ability to use the Go standard library’s strings.

The Best Backend for Vue: 6 Options

Jul 11, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

Part of being in the software development space means I’m near a lot of entrepreneurs. Code is a powerful building block, and that appeals to a lot of self-taught big thinkers.

Frontend? Gross. This is Why I've Always Preferred the Backend

Jul 09, 2023 by Lane Wagner

As a kid, I always wanted to be good at drawing. I practiced drawing my favorite anime characters, but frankly, my mom was the only one who thought they were good.

Build Your First Coding Project and Avoid Tutorial Hell

Jul 04, 2023 by Lane Wagner

While “real” hell may or may not exist (no need to get into religious beliefs here), tutorial hell is very real.

The Boot.dev Beat. July 2023

Jun 26, 2023 by Lane Wagner

June was hot. I got sunburned. What else happened… Oh yeah, I finished the new CI/CD course!

What’s the Best Backend For React? 5 Options to Choose From

Jun 26, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

“I already know React,” mused my friend. “What popular backend language should I learn that will make me a useful hire to companies?

Awww, do I Really Need to Learn X to Get a Job as a Developer?

Jun 24, 2023 by Lane Wagner

A developer’s life is a never-ending saga of learning new things. It’s like you’re playing Diablo where every new Jira ticket can feel like the next mini boss to slay.

Boot.dev Team Handbook

Jun 12, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Our goal: To make the best place to learn to code. The most effective, the most fun, and the most thorough.

Boots, a Wizard Bear that Codes

Jun 08, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Boots is the heart and soul of Boot.dev. Not only is he capable of helping you through any lesson on Boot.

The Boot.dev Beat. June 2023

May 31, 2023 by Lane Wagner

May was a historic month for Boot.dev. We added more students to the backend learning path than we ever have in a single month before, and we’re doing everything we can to build and release new, better courses at a faster clip.

Work at Boot.dev

May 31, 2023 by Lane Wagner

We’re building the smartest way to master backend development by tackling the hardest problem with e-learning: boredom.

Format on Save in Go with VS Code [2023]

May 26, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Go has hard opinions about how you should style and format your code. Setting up your VS Code environment to enforce the standard linting and formatting rules can save you a ton of time.

Programming types and (incorrect) mindsets

May 08, 2023 by Lane Wagner

DHH, the creator of Ruby on Rails, Hey, Basecamp, and a few other things, recently wrote an article titled “Programming types and mindsets”, and I just have to chime in on this one.

12 Codecademy Alternatives That Will Get You Where You Need to Go

May 04, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

Just last month, Codecademy was sold to Skillsoft for $525 million. Not too shabby, and entirely well-deserved if you ask me.

The Boot.dev Beat. May 2023

May 03, 2023 by Lane Wagner

We hit some amazing milestones in April. We now have over 40,000 registered students and over 500,000 lessons completed on the platform!

The 28 Best Places to Learn Python Online

Apr 28, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

For 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.

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.

JavaScript? Python? Go? Which Tech Stack Should You Learn?

Apr 24, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Ah, 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.

Which is More Important: Hard or Soft Skills for Programmers?

Apr 22, 2023 by Lane Wagner

You’re waiting at the front-desk of Google’s campus in Boulder, Colorado, waiting for your coding interview to start.

As a Developer, What Hardware Do You Truly Need?

Apr 21, 2023 by Lane Wagner

Let’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.

Do You Need to Blog to Get a Coding Job?

Apr 17, 2023 by Lane Wagner

As the founder of Boot.dev, I’ve worked with countless students who are eager to break into the tech industry.

Matlab vs Python: 6 Key Differences [Updated 2023]

Apr 16, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

This is one of those arguments where, outside of a few very specific examples, there’s a clear answer.

The Boot.dev Beat. April 2023

Apr 06, 2023 by Lane Wagner

We released more this last March than I think we’ve ever released in a single month before.

Is Computer Science Really that Hard?

Apr 05, 2023 by Natalie Schooner

Yes, computer science is hard, but you already know that. You don’t want to know if computer science is hard.