DigitalCrafts Blog
The DigitalCrafts blog shares ideas, information and tips aimed at helping you get ahead personally and professionally, with topics ranging from online learning success to career development.
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Top 5 Javascript Newsletters for Bootcamp Alumni
Newsletters are an excellent and easy way to stay up to date with the ever-changing trends of the tech world. Jonathan Martin, Lead Instructor at DigitalCrafts and Javascript guru, has shared his favorite newsletters and why they are worth the read.
Published: July 18, 2018 Readtime: 4 Minutes -
7 Portfolio Tips for New Developers
DigitalCrafts offers portfolio review and career support for our students and alumni. Lillian Wakefield offers her portfolio tips for new developers, both as our Director of Student Services and as a DigitalCrafts student herself.
Published: July 11, 2018 Readtime: 7 Minutes -
Top 5 Tech Meetups in Houston
Attending regular Meetups can be one of the most effective ways to network oneself into a new opportunity - not to mention the educational value and the potential to form lasting relationships with new mentors and friends. Here are 5 popular tech Meetups in Houston that you should check out!
Published: June 20, 2018 Readtime: 2 Minutes -
Why Do Developers Use Macs Instead of PCs?
Instead of starting a feud about whether Macs or PCs are better for coding, we decided to find out what it is about Macs that made developers feel more at home. Who better to explain that than the programmers themselves?
Published: June 06, 2018 Readtime: 8 Minutes -
What are JavaScript Promises?
Whether you are writing code for the browser or the backend, programming in JavaScript means writing chunks of code that could run at any time in the future. That is why it is important to get familiar with JavaScript promises to avoid any headaches in the near future.
Published: May 16, 2018 Readtime: 8 Minutes -
Top 5 Tech Meetups in Atlanta
For Atlanta's Tech community, there are an ample amount of technology related Meetups that provide continuous learning, guest speakers, and community projects.
Published: May 09, 2018 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Being a Woman in Tech
We sat down with four women in different areas of the field and at different stages of their career to get their perspectives. We discussed what interests them about their current field, some challenges they have faced, and what they would like to see changed.
Published: May 02, 2018 Readtime: 12 Minutes -
Networking and Success at Coding Bootcamps
Half of the battle of attending a Coding Bootcamp is finding a job after the program. While applying to jobs online is part of the process, networking allows for face to face interaction with potential hiring managers. Take the necessary steps to stand out in the job market!
Published: April 25, 2018 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Building the Future of Advertising Using ARKit
Advertising is the means of selling items of value to people. Whether you see a billboard on the highway or a poster on the wall or a commercial on TV, all of these are ways of advertising a product to the customers. In the future Augmented Reality is going to play a very important role in how ads will be presented to the consumers.
Published: April 18, 2018 Readtime: 5 Minutes -
DigitalCrafts Joins The Greater Houston Partnership
DigitalCrafts is proud to announce that we have formally joined The Greater Houston Partnership.
Published: April 11, 2018 Readtime: 2 Minutes