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Student stories

Picture-Perfect: How Practicum Grad and Animation Artist Desiree Bradish Sketched Out Her Software Engineering Career

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Landing a job

Switching “IT” Up: Practicum Grad Sindhu Sirigireddy Talks Leaving Web Dev for Data Science, Raising Toddlers, and Self-Awareness

Software Engineer
Landing a job

The Perfect Cocktail: Practicum Grad Nathanael Anderson Shakes Up His Software Engineering Career

A bartender curious about tech since high school, after months of fully investing himself, landed a front-end web developer role.
Software Engineer

The “IT” Girl: Practicum Grad Isabelle Cuisset Sews Together Software Engineering, Fashion, and Entrepreneurship

Software Engineer
Landing a job

Practicum Grad Rebecca Burch Talks Moving from Medicine to Software Engineering, and Career Value vs. Profit

Data Scientist
Landing a job

Building a Data Science Skill Set with an Engineering Background: Practicum Grad Ryan Elmachtoub Shares His Career Transformation

Data Scientist
Landing a job

From Tourism Sales to Data Analytics at Spotify: Practicum Grad Rachelle Perez Talks Discovering Tech

Data Analyst
Landing a job

News Travels Fast: How the News Inspired Practicum Grad Atajan Adbyyev to Pursue Data Analytics

Software Engineer
Landing a job

Little Experience, Big Changes: How Practicum Grad Jenna Toff Took Her Many Talents to Web Development

Data Scientist
Landing a job

The Next "Iron Man": Practicum Grad Andrei Batomunkuev Talks Getting into Data Science, Finding the Keys to Employers’ Hearts, and Outmatching Tony Stark

Data Scientist
Landing a job

Bringing Technology Home: How Practicum Grad Makenzie Wells Plans to Bring Her DS Experience Full Circle

Data Analyst
Landing a job

Practicum Student Pedro Giestas Gomes Shares How the Global Trend for Disappearing Jobs Fueled His Career Shift

Software Engineer
Landing a job

Practicum Grad Zachary “Rex” Rodriguez Turns His Web Dev Enthusiasm into a Career!

And Ended Up Building a Pokémon Website

Software Engineer
Landing a job

Positively Impacting Millions: Practicum Grad Luke Schmidt Talks Discovering His Passion for Front-End Development

Data Analyst
Landing a job

Trading Netflix Hours for a New Profession: Practicum Grad Xia Cui Shares How She Became a Data Analyst

Software Engineer
Student stories

Foolproof Tips for a Successful Web Development Journey

Data Analyst
Student stories

Turning Oddity into Passion: Practicum Grad Melissa Raje Shares How MS Excel Ignited Her Interest in Data Analytics

Practicum graduate Melissa Raje discovered her interest and passion for data analytics through spreadsheets, which, in turn, resulted in a much-anticipated career shift.
Software Engineer
Student stories

From Admin to Bartending and Software Engineering: Practicum Grad Leandra Shelton’s Career Reboot

Software Engineer
Student stories

From DNA researcher to Stay-At-Home Mom to Front-End Developer: The Transformation of Yuliya Khilko

Job searchHow Practicum works

How Practicum Helps to Get You Hired in Tech

In this article, you’ll learn all about our career support service and how it’ll ensure you take your career to the next level.
Data Scientist
Student stories

From Seismology to Genomic Innovations: How Practicum and Machine Learning are Helping Carlos Coral-Gomez Repurpose His Experience

Data Scientist

First Things First: A Brief Guide to Data Loading, Cleaning, and Exploration (Part 3)

Data Scientist

First Things First: A Brief Guide to Data Loading, Cleaning, and Exploration (Part 2)

Data Scientist

First Things First: A Brief Guide to Data Loading, Cleaning, and Exploration (Part 1)

Practicum vs. Udacity: Differences You Should Know About

Is Practicum or General Assembly the Right Bootcamp for You?

Practicum vs. Thinkful: Pros and Cons

Data Scientist
Tutorials

Deploying Data Science Web Apps to the Cloud

Data Scientist
Student stories

An Alternative to Academia:

Dr. Marina Kingsbury Seeks Refuge in Data Science

Software Engineer

Five Reasons You Should Add React to Your Software Engineering Skillset

React might be your key to a better, higher-paying career. Here are the top five reasons you should get comfortable with React.
Data Scientist

Do I Need to Be a Math Whiz to Go Into Data Science?

If you’re intimidated by the required math for data science, don’t be! Our expert breaks down the math you need to succeed — and it’s less than you’d expect.
Software Engineer
How it works

How the Internet Works: What's a Domain Name and How Can I Get One?

An intro for beginners.

How Practicum works

What Is Code Review? How It Works And How to Ace Your Next Review

Code review is a foundational part of any type of programming career. But how does it work, and how can you use it to boost your skills?
Data Analyst
Student project

Video Game Localization: How to Find Out User Difficulty and Expectations

Here's a real-world project by Xia Cui, a student from Practicum by Yandex Data Analyst program, from which you'll learn how data analysis helps to solve video gaming challenges.
Software Engineer
Student stories

How Practicum Student Jaia Bautista’s Eye for Art Led to Software Engineering

Growing up as a refugee from South America, she moved to the U.S., eventually becoming a makeup artist to make end’s meet. What she didn’t anticipate, however, was falling in love with web development.
Data Scientist
Job search

Data Science Portfolio: Making the Most Out of GitHub

Software Engineer
How it works

The How and Why behind Stunning CSS Art (with Examples)

CSS art is a fun and creative way to stretch your coding skills. See examples of pure CSS masterpieces and learn how to create your own!
Data Scientist
Job search

How to Create an Outstanding Data Science Portfolio

Software Engineer
Landing a job

Getting Back to Business: Practicum Grad Pinwei Wu Talks Relocation, Returning to Work, and Software Engineering

Ten years after leaving the workforce to raise her two young children, Pinwei Wu discusses her decision to return and acquire an all-new skill set.
Data Scientist
Landing a job

A Path Appears: Practicum grad Thao-Vy Vuong Takes Charge of Her Data Science Career

Thao-Vy Vuong turned her interest in data science into action, morphing her career into something much more.
Soft skills

How to Give and Receive Feedback That Makes a Difference

Giving and receiving a great critique is a critical soft skill, but few do it well. Here’s what to do at your next feedback session.
Data Scientist
Landing a job

The Value Standard: Practicum Grad Roy Tzach Talks Shifting from Data Analysis to Data Science

Roy Tzach already knew the “Why?”, but it was time to learn the “How?”
Software Engineer
How it works

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Popular JS Frameworks - Part 5

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Software Engineer
How it works

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Popular JS Frameworks - Part 4

Svelte
Software Engineer
How it works

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Popular JS Frameworks - Part 3

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Software Engineer
How it works

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Popular JS Frameworks - Part 2

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Software Engineer
How it works

Everything You Need to Know About the Most Popular JS Frameworks - Part 1

In this article, we'll focus on the history and creation of frameworks, as well as some of their features.
Data Analyst
Experts

Sailing into a Data Career: An Interview with Brad Stansbury

Industry expert Brad Stansbury wasn’t thrilled to end up in sales, but that experience set the stage for a smooth transition into data analysis.
Software Engineer
How it works

How the Internet Works: Computers and Networks

A little rundown of the infrastructure bringing the internet to you.
Software Engineer
Soft skills

Put Your Best Foot Forward: These Presentation Skills Are Essential For Developers

We've identified the most important types of presentations for junior and mid-career developers alike, as well as general presentation skills that will make your slideshows, speeches, and product demonstrations both memorable and compelling. Let's get you to stand out!
Software Engineer
Tutorials

Coding Challenge: How to Swap Variable Values

What to do when a third variable can't be used.
Data Analyst
Landing a job

A New Level: Practicum grad Jenn Foskett Talks Career Enhancement

Software Engineer
Tutorials

What Is Recursion?

Call the function. Call the function inside the function. Call the function inside the function inside the function...
Software Engineer
Learning resourcesHow it works

Node.js is Cool. But Should You Try It?

If you've gotten started programming with HTML and JavaScript (JS), you know how easy JS is to use. The interface is right at your fingertips. You can easily access your entire web page with simple commands.
Data Analyst
Experts

Sparks of Joy: Data Analyst Dash Wieland Reflects on His Profession

Practicum caught up with Dash to ask about his move from marketing to data analysis, the pros and cons of being an analyst, and the threat of a robot apocalypse.
Software Engineer
Job searchLearning resources

Secrets of a Stellar Portfolio: Guidelines and a Checklist

Whether you're trying to get a job or just get more recognition at your current gig, it's important to showcase your best work (and getting some public acclaim certainly doesn't hurt). To do that, you need a great portfolio. Here are a few things you need to know to make your portfolio stand out.
Data Scientist
Student storiesStudent spotlight

How to Balance Work/Formal Education With the Study Pace of Practicum?

Lindsey Naylor, a Data Science student, shares her bootcamp learning tips
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Job profilesHow Practicum works

Is Software Engineering the Right Move for You?

But what is their role, exactly? What kind of skills do they have? How much do they earn? And, is this a career you should pursue? If you find yourself pondering these questions, you've certainly come to the right place for answers!
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Job profilesHow Practicum works

What’s Inside: Software Engineer Program

Is Practicum course right for you?
Data Scientist
Job profilesHow Practicum works

What’s Inside: Data Scientist Program

Is Practicum course right for you?
Data Analyst
Student stories

Defeating the Odds: Practicum grad Yanina talks migration, motherhood, and student life

The data was telling her a new start was nearly impossible, so she learned how to control the numbers.
Software Engineer
How it works

Why Programming Can Seem So Hard — and What to Do about It

If you look at software development from the outside, you may feel like it’s very, very complex. How do you wrap your head around all this complexity?
Data Analyst
Job profilesPracticum team

Data Analysis or Data Science: Which Path is Right for You?

If you’re thinking about a career in data, it’s important that you know how they differ in terms of skillsets, responsibilities, and salaries.
Data Scientist
Job search

How to Optimize Your Data Science Resume

How to optimize your data science resume
Soft skills

Here Are Our Top Resources for IT Newbies

Change is good — having a plan is better. As if making a career change isn’t hard enough, doing it alone can really make you wanna pull your hair out (please don’t).
Data Scientist
Job searchHow it works

How to Land Entry Level Data Science Jobs

How to land entry level data science jobs
Soft skills

You’ll need these five soft skills in the era of self-Isolation

You’ll Need These Five Soft Skills in the Era of Self-Isolation
Software Engineer
Landing a job

A Software Engineer’s Dreams, Drive, and a Big Reward in the Era of COVID-19

Practicum Student Linda Kovacs talks about using the lockdown as motivation to keep up with her childhood tech dreams
Data Analyst
Landing a job

Interview with a Superhero: Meet Practicum grad, Margarita “Rita” Sandomirskaya

When you look up “superhero” in the dictionary, don’t be surprised if you see a picture of Rita Sandomirskaya (trust us, it’s there).
Data Analyst
Student stories

New Country? New Career Path?

Practicum grad Danny Garcia shows us how it’s done
Learning resources

How to Find the Best Coding Resources in 2021

A brief guide by Practicum
Data Scientist
Landing a job

From Bike Workshops to a Dream Job in Bioinformatics

Practicum student Jordan Wilheim on his long and winding road
Data Scientist
Landing a job

Self-driven: Practicum Student and First-generation College grad Jackie Lu lands a Job at Tesla

Jackie Lu is a first-generation college graduate. That in itself is impressive, but there’s plenty about his story that’s impressive...
Soft skillsLearning resources

5 Reasons You’re not Pursuing Education and How to Move Past Them

Conquer Your Demons: What’s holding you back from learning new skills that will improve your career?

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Tips

A Brief Introduction to Python

Let’s explore the many benefits of the Python language.

Best Second IT Careers After 40

Here are a few things you should consider if you're looking to make a career change to IT after 40.
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