Digital accessibility tends to be taught through the lens of how your experience works (or fails to work) with a screen reader. It makes sense to think that, if it works for a screen reader, it will also work for a lot of other kinds of assistive technology. However, this approach also indirectly reinforces the…
Is your compliance ILT forcing you to scrimp and save on other areas of L&D? Long seat times leaving your organization understaffed? Find out how to cut costs and speed up the timeline using ILT and an LMS. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.
At the start of this year ReadWriteThink re-released all of their popular interactive templates for creating all kinds of things including poems, story plots, timelines, compare & contrast maps, and much more. If you haven’t looked at ReadWriteThink in a while, take a look at these updated templates that can be used for lessons in…
Julien Whitney admits it was a bold move to DM a C-suite exec on LinkedIn to see if they’d hire him — but that’s exactly how he got his job as a software engineer at The Trevor Project, a crisis network for LGBTQ+ youth. “I can’t believe it worked,” Julien says. “People really do use…
Learning to code does more than just help you launch an exciting new career — it gives you the tools to positively impact entire communities. And there are many LGBTQ+ developers doing just that. In honor of Pride Month, we’ve rounded up a few awesome applications created by LGBTQ+ devs that help queer people foster…
Whether your Pride tradition includes cheering on your local parade route or holing up with a good book by a queer author, ‘tis the season to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. For folks in tech who are looking for ways to give back to the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, there are plenty of opportunities to…
As a LGBTQ+ job-seeker, the thing that’s often top of mind (besides, I hope I get the job) is assessing how safe you are bringing your identity and lived experience into the application and interview process. While lots of tech companies are making strides to show up for LGBTQ+ employees, the job search can present…
Data science is a rapidly growing field, with roles like Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer ranking high on top job lists from LinkedIn and Glassdoor. And the industry is only getting bigger, according to Codecademy Data Science Domain Manager Michelle McSweeney. “We’re seeing data transform our society and everything we do, whether it’s measuring…
When Siphu Langeni describes her journey from working in healthcare to working in commerce as a data scientist, she tells people: “I went from saving lives to saving livelihoods.” Siphu is a data scientist at Shopify, the platform that merchants and entrepreneurs use to start, grow, market, and manage in-person and online businesses. Before switching…
When you’re embarking on a new journey (like learning to code or starting a new career), it helps to know that you’re not alone and that other people have been in your shoes before. For LGBTQ+ programmers and tech workers, there’s a vibrant community of queer people on social media who are sharing their skills…