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What Happened to Coding Dojo? (And What Former Students Should Do Now)
Coding Dojo shut down in 2023 after filing for bankruptcy. If you were enrolled or recently graduated, your skills are real — here's how to move forward.
10 min read
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What to Write About When You're a Junior Engineer
Most junior developers are sitting on more content than they realize. The problem is not a lack of material. It is not knowing how to recognize material when you have it.
10 min read
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What Happened to Lambda School (BloomTech)?
Lambda School became BloomTech after years of controversy over its income share agreements and placement claims. If you attended and haven't landed a job yet, here's what to focus on.
11 min read
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How to Start a Technical Blog When You Feel Like You Have Nothing to Say
Every developer who has tried to start a technical blog has run into the same wall: the belief that they have nothing worth writing about. That belief is wrong, and this article explains why.
11 min read
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Flatiron School Review: Is It Worth It in 2026?
Flatiron School has changed hands multiple times and the coding bootcamp market has shifted. Here's what Flatiron is today, what it does well, and what it doesn't address.
12 min read
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Why Writing Online as a Developer Actually Gets You Hired
Writing online is not about becoming a thought leader. It is about leaving a trail that shows you can think, learn, and communicate. Those are three things every hiring manager wants to see.
11 min read
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App Academy Review: What It Is, What It Costs, and Who It's For
App Academy is one of the most recognized coding bootcamps in the US. But completing it and landing a job are two different things. Here's what you need to know before you enroll, and what to do if you've already graduated.
12 min read
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Personal Branding for Software Engineers: The No-BS Guide
Personal branding gets a bad reputation because most advice about it targets influencers, not people who want jobs. For a junior engineer, it just means this — when someone looks you up, do they see someone who takes their work seriously?
16 min read
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How to Network as an Introvert in a Tech Job Search
"I'm an introvert" is the most common reason people give for not networking. But most effective networking is 1-on-1, which is exactly where introverts tend to do their best work.
11 min read