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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Potential Career Paths for UXD Professionals
User experience (UX) is all about how users interact with a product, system, or service. If you’ve ever been on a website or app that you found confusing or difficult to navigate, then you’ve been on the end of a bad user experience. Since the term was coined in 1995, there has been growing consideration for the user experience and demand for professionals.
Published: August 09, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Instructor Profile: Michael Costner, Data Analytics
Michael Costner has always been a big baseball fan. It was his love for the game and following the player statistics that ignited his interest in data. Every statistic is tracked in a baseball game, batting averages, earned run average, and of course, wins and losses. He was fascinated by the way they use numbers and data in sports and how important it is to the game.
Published: August 02, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Breaking Out of the Rut of Habit Driven Development
In this post, Houston Immersive Instructor Paul Bailey discusses what he calls Habit Driven Development, which ignores the complexity and nuances of programming in the real world.
Published: August 01, 2022 Readtime: 5 Minutes -
What to Expect from DC's Data Analytics Bootcamp
Coming in 2024, the DigitalCrafts Data Analytics bootcamp is designed to help students prepare to pursue an entry level role in data analytics. Our curriculum includes hands-on exercises, tools, and projects crafted to reflect what employers need in the workplace today and is designed for students with no prior data analytics experience.
Published: July 21, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Instructor Profile: Mya Williams,UX Design
Meet UX Design instruction Mya Williams. Mya is a UX engineer, educator, and social justice advocate from Detroit. In her capacity as the Lead UX Instructor at DigitalCrafts, we talked with her to learn more about her career journey, her professional passions, and what students can expect from her in the classroom.
Published: July 11, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
How DC’s Intro Courses Help You Prepare for Your Bootcamp
At DigitalCrafts, our bootcamps are designed with student success in mind. Our Intro Courses are one example of this success-oriented mindset. Proactivity and preparedness are often indicators of success, and in each of our Intro Courses, you will have access to foundational tools designed to help you meet the demands of your bootcamp.
Published: June 28, 2022 Readtime: 2 Minutes -
7 Tools To Help You Level Up Your UX Design Skills
There are many reasons why you may want to consider pursuing a career path in UX design. High on the list of those reasons may be the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that employment of web developers and digital designers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published: June 25, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
How To Prepare for a Tech Interview
Get the job with these interview prep tips. We cover the research you should do, answers to common questions and the things you should ask your interviewer.
Published: June 23, 2022 Readtime: 6 Minutes -
Am I Too Old to Learn to Code?
Many students wonder if they're too old to learn to code. Of course not! In fact, you'll bring skills to the table that your less experienced colleagues may not have.
Published: June 17, 2022 Readtime: 4 Minutes -
How DC’s Intro Courses Help You Prepare for Your Bootcamp
The Intro Courses are free of charge and designed to help you gain a better understanding of your bootcamp, as well as the career paths that best align with your educational goals.
Published: June 14, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes