What is a full stack developer and what does it take to become one?
Hard-core multiskilled developers have always been a “thing” in the IT industry. In the beginning, they were a rare commodity and regarded as amazing talents. As the years progressed, such broadly …
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Starting out in Big Data: How to learn your way into one of tech’s hottest industries
What’s the best way to break into the Big Data field for aspiring IT professionals, or for tech types who …
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This is not my beautiful house! Coping with Impostor Syndrome
You’ve just started on at a new information technology (IT) job. You find yourself feeling overwhelmed. You’re not completely certain about everything you’ve been asked to get done, and you certainly aren’t …
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Job Profile: Become a computer systems analyst
What is a computer systems analyst? This seems like a simple question, yet it is actually quite complex. You see, what a person’s title is doesn’t usually reflect what they do. A roofer, a plumber — you can …
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Job Profile: Become a data scientist
When we call someone a “data scientist,” what exactly are we referring to? A good data scientist is part mathematician, part computer scientist, and part pattern spotter. They are business analysts able to study …
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Surviving open source: How to shepherd your development dreams
Some of our most reliable technology in 2019 is directly rooted in open source software projects. Sometimes a single creator sows those seeds and sometimes a handful of collaborators nurture an …
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Job Profile: Become a cybersecurity engineer
One of the hottest and fastest growing fields in the information technology sector is cybersecurity. And not only is there sky-high interest in cybersecurity skills, but there are many different job roles …
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Job Profile: Become a cybersecurity analyst
Throughout my career, I have come across quite a few positions and a lot of different people. No other job title, however, is as “hot” right now as that of “cybersecurity analyst.” Generally speaking, skilled …
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Maximize your value to potential employers by mastering soft skills
As I sit in my home office, devoid of people around me, cut off from the outside world, I cannot help but reflect on how interactions with people are so badly needed for tech workers to remain …
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Open source everything: We should expand the scope of human collaboration
Open source software — what is it, how has it changed and grown over time, where is it going? Can this model be evolved to better serve other areas of IT, or even other areas of life as we know it? …
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