Have you ever started a new software development job and thought: “Wow, what a beautifully architected system! I wouldn’t change anything here.” Unless it’s a brand-new project, I’m guessing not. …

20 rules of thumb for writing better software. Optimize for simplicity first Write code for humans, not computers Reading is more important than writing Any style is fine, as long as it’s black There should be one way to do it, but seriously this time Hide the sharp knives Changing…

Building a job-ready portfolio of coding projects doesn’t happen overnight, but if you’re like most self-taught developers, you’ve likely built up a nice collection of todo apps, calculators, and other toy programs. …

So we’re officially in a recession, and now the question is, “what does a recession mean to me as a brand-new developer?”. It’s scary stuff. As you can see in this chart, tech stocks are getting hit hard.

So you want to get into web development, and you keep hearing about “front-end” and “back-end” positions. The question is, which should you learn first? As someone who’s held both front-end and back-end positions, and even been a hiring manager, read on and I’ll give you my thoughts. There isn’t a right answer, but there is a better one To be…

It’s not going to be a 3-month journey I get really frustrated when I see people and companies online selling unrealistic dreams when it comes to coding education. It’s quite lucrative when you’re in the edtech industry to heavily exaggerate (or even lie) about how long it will take for…

We’ve just opened up the Boot.dev Blog to public contributions! We’re really excited to see all the great stories that our readers and students will create. Why should I write on Boot.dev? By writing and publishing your ideas publicly, you can: Impress future employers Help you solidify what you’ve recently learned Help others find answers that…

I’ve been building Boot.dev as a side-project for the last couple of years, and have recently had many new students ask the same question: “Why does your backend curriculum require me to learn more than one programming language?” It seems that a good number of students join the platform with…

A few days ago I received an email regarding Boot.dev where the sender informed me: I am ideologically opposed to charging people for online education. I mean fair enough right? I certainly understand this viewpoint, and perhaps I even ideologically agree. That said, let me explain why Boot.dev …