From Center Stage to Center Div: Carla Stickler‘s Inspiring Journey from Broadway to Software Engineering
Carla Stickler spent 10 years on Broadway before pivoting into tech in the pursuit of a more stable lifestyle.
Carla Stickler spent 10 years on Broadway before pivoting into tech in the pursuit of a more stable lifestyle.
For POC in tech, it can often feel like they don't belong. These five grad's stories prove otherwise, that yes – POC do belong in tech.
Bani Phul-Anand, Lead Instructor of Product Design, began her career in luxury beauty before pivoting into tech.
The path Amelia Freeman took to Software Engineering was anything but linear. Now she's living in Germany and thriving in tech!
Allison Anzalone shares her story of transitioning from a career in biology to DevOps, by way of a Programming School bootcamp.
Alisha Murray began her career in fashion, but two years into working at a department store she felt lost. Now she's a Product Designer.
The technology industry has a well-documented diversity problem. Despite the growing number of women entering the field, men continue to dramatically outnumber women, especially in technical and leadership positions. Women make up only 28% of the tech workforce, hold a mere 15% of C-suite roles, and account for a paltry 3% of venture capital funding….
My journey into programming began, like many, with a childhood fascination for video games. I would spend hours immersed in the pixelated worlds of Super Mario, Sonic, and other classic games, marveling at how they were created. That fascination lay dormant for years until a chance encounter with Udacity‘s Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree program rekindled…
The tech industry has a long-standing and well-documented diversity problem. As a Black woman and full-stack developer, I‘ve experienced firsthand how isolating and challenging it can be to navigate a field where you‘re underrepresented. Despite the growing conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in recent years, the numbers show we‘re making very slow progress…