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Code school or university?

Jul19
by on July 19, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, coding, Insider, university

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Harsh Patel is CEO of MakerSquare.  By the time the calendar turns to 2020, there will be one million unfulfilled computer programming jobs in the United States. For anyone looking at their career path over the next decade, coding offers plenty of creatively fulfilling, high-paying, and secure opportunities. The best part about this? Anyone can do it. The stigma of programming belonging only to a select few intellectuals has gone by the wayside as people of all ages and backgrounds discover the inherent logic – and beauty – of coding. It’s more accessible today than ever before, and those interested in computer science jobs have…

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The start of a new career? Get 88% off the Network Engineer’s Learning Bundle

Jul19
by on July 19, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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As the Internet of Things continues to grow, networks are more important than ever. If you want to understand them better, or make a career in network maintenance, this robust course bundle is a great starting point. The Network Engineer’s Learning Bundle ($59) includes seven tracks which teach you how to manage networks and create your own custom solutions. Two of the courses concentrate on Python programming, and how you can use the language to automate network management tasks, while Java is covered by another similar course. Bash scripting is taught in some depth, with separate courses focusing on working…

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Meeting culture needs to die

Jul19
by on July 19, 2015 at 9:53 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, meetings

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In our meeting today, we are going to focus on our top ten priorities. I am not exactly sure why we are scheduled to meet, but let’s just go ahead and meet anyway. Sorry I am late; my first meeting ran long; can you catch me up on what we were discussing? I hear these statements all day long. (And I know you do, too.) I hear them SO frequently that I am now numb to how ironic and unbelievable these statements really are. Think about it – how can you focus on ten priorities? A priority is something that is…

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