I recently received the following question via email:

"Hello! I'm a junior in high school and I've been looking into computer science programs for college and I was just wondering if a coding bootcamp is a substitute for a computer science degree. Would you recommend joining a coding bootcamp post-college or beforehand?"

These are fantastic questions, and I thought that my re...

The salaries of software engineers depend primarily on two factors: Experience and location. Let's explore experience first.

Let's look at how experience determines salary in the city of Chicago. The following is typical, but your mileage may vary:

0 - 1 years experience: $50,000 - $65,000

1 - 2 years experience: $65,000 - $90,000

Coders work for companies of all sizes and in every industry. While it's easy to understand why a developer might work at Microsoft - a company that develops software - it's perhaps less intuitive why a developer might work for Home Depot.

The explanation, though, is simple. Every company relies on technology in some way. A hardware store may have a website and tens of software tools...

We're so proud of the most recent Actualize Online Live cohort that graduated yesterday. Each Actualize grad presented their individual Capstone projects at our online Showcase to a panel developers while others watched on YouTube LiveStream. Even though the Showcase is over, you can watch the whole thing on YouTube below.

The Capstone project that each Actualize student builds is a ...

SwitchUp conducted an interview with Leapfrog Online, a Chicago-based tech company who has hired five Actualize grads over the course of a few years. A special thanks to Kevin from Leapfrog Online and Mary from SwitchUp for doing this wonderful interview!

The interview covers many topics, including:

• Why do you think Actualize grads are a good fit for your team?