It’s not uncommon to think that the expectations of a junior developer are massively different than they really are. This mentality sabotages the performance of many developers on the technical interview. Thinking the bar is higher than it is will lead you to exaggerate, embellish your skills, and ultimately not get the job. It is…
Ken Mazaika
2016 will be the year of the new you. Whether you want to switch careers, launch a business, get in great shape, or make a meaningful change in your life, having the right mindset about change is half the battle. Going with the flow is living life and reacting to what the world throws at…
Ken Mazaika
Chris had been a stay-at-home mom, homeschooling her children in their small, rural hometown. She was looking for an effective way to break into the technical world of software development, but living far from the tech centers of San Francisco, New York, and Boston, Chris knew it would be difficult to find a career with…
Firehose Team
Thomas had raised over $2 million from investors for his previous company, building it to 10 employees with operations in 5 states. However, as he set out on his next venture, he knew firsthand the limitations he would face as a non-technical founder trying to launch a business. Thomas’s idea bloomed out of the operations…
Firehose Team
There is one huge mistake that beginners learning to code make all the time. Nearly half of the developers working in the industry don’t have a Computer Science degree. So what separates these developers from most beginners starting out? It’s all about mindset. But when you’re starting out, it can be a bit intimidating just…
Ken Mazaika
I get it. We’ve all heard the hype. JavaScript is the future! The in-demand developers of tomorrow are JavaScript first! Look at this fancy graph about percentages of Google searches, or the amount of growth in the community! Just because an idea is trendy doesn’t mean it’s a good one. The thought that JavaScript is…
Ken Mazaika