Andrew Popp was working video production for live events after graduating college. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and these events could no longer take place, Andrew was out of a job. With some coding experience under his belt, Andrew decided to view quarantine as the perfect time to expand his tech skills, so he…
After selling the tech start-up he co-founded, Charles Gedeon wondered what to tackle next. While handling operations at his company, he’d always been fascinated by the work done by the coders on his team, so that seemed like a good place to start. “That whole process pulled me in,” Charles said. “So I started dabbling…
Today it is possible to learn the critical skills for a high-tech career through the help of a boot camp. With a wide range of boot camps on the market, mastering a new skill set has become more accessible than ever before. While boot camps are a great way to jump-start your career, they also…
Despite the remarkable strides women have made in today’s workplace, some industries remain stubbornly male-dominated; STEM is one such field. Women in STEM professions have a unique opportunity to serve as pioneers and mentors for future generations of young women, and to change the narrative altogether. Kansas City Women in Technology (KCWIT) is one organization that empowers…
Eddie Franco isn’t a college graduate—but that’s never stopped his passionate personality from helping him ambitiously achieve his dreams. Two years into a computer science degree at a nearby university, Eddie began to realize the typical college path was not for him. He withdrew from school and got a job as a mover at a local moving…
Tim Lukens loved to make websites when he was younger, but back then, he thought it was just a hobby. He didn’t think it would take him anywhere or make him any money. Little did he know the demand for digital skills would skyrocket by the time he entered the workforce. After years of working…
When she was a business analyst at an not-for-profit tech company, Addie Schmitz’s day involved a lot of meetings, updating licensing requirements for agents and brokers, updating business rule documentation, and providing support to the customer service team. “Over time, I found myself wanting a new challenge,” she said. So Addie hopped online and stumbled across…
By Jolie Meyer In early 2017, shortly after my wife of twenty years and I had separated, I received an unsolicited invitation to apply for a position as an instructor. I had struggled with how I was going to put my life back together and survive while navigating this world alone for the first time.…
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