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Tech Education
Inside our Web Development: Remote course
Our remote, online Web Development course is purpose built for learning to build complex websites without leaving your home. But it’s nothing like following your average online course, so I wanted to write this post to help you understand what the course is like.
Paul Rogerson
Software Development Lead
Code
The Benefits of Test-Driven Development (TDD)
The idea behind test driven development is that you let the tests 'drive' your development process. How does this work? Start by writing a test that fails, then develop the code to make that test pass, then refactor. This cycle is called red, green, refactor.
Betty Burrell
Marketing Manager
Bootcamp Life
But What On Earth Is A Server? And What Is API?
Continuing with her series of blogs about her experience on Developer Pathway, Judit wrote about the three week backend block. Read about the rest of her journey on her Dev.to profile.
Judit Lehoczki
Graduate
5 things I wish I knew when started coding
Faisal has recently graduated from Northcoders. We asked him what advice he’d give to anyone who wanted to start their coding adventure.
Faisal Fehad
The Start Of My Bootcamp
I was originally going to title this post "First Steps". Forget about steps. Starting bootcamp was more like deep diving into a whirlpool but I couldn't be happier.
Recruitment and Hiring
How to evolve your tech team with DevLabs
Northcoders has helped over 600 people kick-start their coding career to become junior software engineers. But what can be done to help our graduates grow in their roles? There’s still a gap in the industry for mid-level engineers, and we’ve come up with a solution for how we can work with companies to fill it.
Hannah Bratley
How Northcoders Can Help You Hire, Train and Retain Your Tech Team
We've shaken up the way we work with companies to help you solve the challenges of growing your tech team. Your three biggest challenges? Hire. Train. Retain.
Amul Batra
My Journey Into Software Development
Northcoders Student Judit wrote about her career change. Find the original blog and more about the beginning of her coding career on her Dev.to page.
So, you fancy a change of career?
Northcoders student Jay wrote about why now is a better time than ever to switch careers. Find the original post on his LinkedIn.
Jay Compson