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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Assessing A Job Offer
Evaluating whether a company is a good fit for you is just as important as getting the offer. So how do you evaluate a job offer to make sure there’s mutual fit or to compare it to another offer? Here are four criteria to help you evaluate a job offer:
Published: November 22, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Tech Jobs in Corporate vs Start-up
There are quite a few differences between working for an established corporation and working for a startup. Understanding which environment is best for you can be challenging, especially for early career professionals. But both environments provide different opportunities that can be beneficial to you.
Published: November 14, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Instructor Profile: Veronica Lino, Web Development
Veronica Lino started her career as an engineer at NASA, writing code for simulation software. It was there that she became interested in web development, taught herself to code websites, and started moonlighting as a freelance web developer.
Published: September 28, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
Instructor Profile: Jose Tollinchi, Web Development
DigitalCrafts instrcutor Jose Tollinchi’s interest in technology began when he was a young child. As a kid he would tinker with electronic devices, fascinated by how they worked and what they could do.
Published: September 20, 2022 Readtime: 3 Minutes -
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