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code-for-a-living January 8, 2020

Tapping into the coding power of migrants and refugees in Mexico

Mexico and Latin America’s tech sector is growing rapidly, and the current market is demanding more experienced talent. HolaCode, founded two years ago, is focused on educating new coders in this region, and then supporting them through the early stages of their career.

Marcela Torres

code-for-a-living January 2, 2020

This veteran started a code bootcamp for people who went to bootcamp

In 2014, Hardaway started Vets Who Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching US military veterans how to code within the JavaScript ecosystem: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, CLI, node.js, webpack, React, Gatsby, and GraphQL. To date, 250 veterans have graduated from the program. This cohort has gone on to find jobs in the industry across 37 states in the US. It’s 100% free to the veterans admitted into the program, 100% remote run, and 100% supported by donations.

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living December 26, 2019

Ben Popper is the Worst Coder in The World of Seven Billion Humans

To help get me into the programming mindset, or maybe to cleverly sabotage my work ethic, a colleague recently introduced me to a game called Seven Billion Humans. You command small squads of workers through If statements, loops, and basic assignments of memory. One of the most fascinating lessons in the game is that you…

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living December 19, 2019

What senior developers can learn from beginners

Over the last couple years, I’ve had the luxury of working with and mentoring quite a few beginners. While I’ve obviously witnessed my fair share of programming no-no’s, things are not as black and white as they may seem. There’s a handful of patterns and behaviors I’ve seen consistently throughout beginners. And while some of…

Ryland Goldstein Product Guy

code-for-a-living December 18, 2019

WebSockets for fun and profit

Seamless communication is a must on the modern web. As internet speeds increase, we expect our data in real time. To address this need, WebSocket, a popular communication protocol finalized in 2011, enables websites to send and receive data without delay. With WebSockets, you can build multiplayer games, chat apps, and collaboration software that work…

Max Pekarsky Software Engineer

code-for-a-living December 3, 2019

Podcast: A Conversation with the Author of Black Software

We introduce our latest community initiatives and chat with Prof. Charlton McIlwain about his book, Black Software.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living December 2, 2019

Preventing the Top Security Weaknesses Found in Stack Overflow Code Snippets

Last week, we told you about research that found a number of security vulnerabilities in code snippets in Stack Overflow answers, and how some of those flaws had migrated into actual, real-live Github projects. Today, we’re following up on the top eight error types that research highlighted and suggesting ways to avoid making the same mistakes.

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living November 26, 2019

Copying code from Stack Overflow? You might paste security vulnerabilities, too

Copying code itself isn’t always a bad thing. Code reuse can promote efficiency in software development; why solve a problem that has already been solved well? But when the developers use example code without trying to understand the implications of it, that’s when problems can arise.

Ryan Donovan

code-for-a-living November 25, 2019

Podcast: TFW You Accidentally Delete Your Database

We chat with two of the most creative and connected developers in New York about what they're building and how they learn.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living November 19, 2019

Podcast: A Few Of Our Favorite Things About React

What was life like before Git? Why do some many folks love React? How do you transition from a coder to a manager?

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living November 18, 2019

The Interactive News Platform for Everyone

Journalists have an uneasy relationship with technology. On one hand, journalism at the highest levels still focuses on print distribution, a technology hundreds of years old. On the other hand, even the Gray Lady has a snazzy mobile app and stories custom made for virtual reality. Traditional news outlets are increasingly discovering the power of…

Ryan Donovan