Modern Education
Achievement is Earned, Not Awarded
IT is not a luck-based industry. It takes hard work and perseverance. Nobody remembers the names of lottery winners, but everybody remembers people who worked hard to get to where they are. Certain privileges exist, like growing up in a wealthy family or having access to higher education. But that doesn’t mean success is […]
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The Rise of Women in Tech
Did you know that women have played a key role in tech and computer science since the beginning? For example, computer pioneer Grace Hopper devised the theory of machine-independent programming languages which led to the creation of an early programming language still in use today called COBOL. Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr filed a patent […]
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7 Strategies for Maximizing Your Reach on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is among the most popular online platforms for jobseekers, businesses, professionals, and recruiters. Think of it as an online resume where you can share your work experience, skills, education, and more with potential employers, recruiters, fellow professionals, and more. Use these seven strategies to increase your reach and get recruiters to message you! 1. […]
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Why You Don’t Need a Degree to Get a Job in Tech
American society has taught us that we need to at least get a bachelor’s degree if we want to ever get a good job or a career with actual possibility for growth. In the tech industry, though, we’ve proven over and over again that’s not true. We also know it’s not necessarily true that people […]
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The Unbundling of American Higher Education
COVID-19 has drastically affected the American education system. Traditional universities have been struggling under the pressure to adapt to remote learning practices, but they were failing many of their students even before COVID-19 shook up the world. Higher education in America has become more about the profits than the people. Universities manage to maintain a […]
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