Articles by Jeff Cogswell
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UI Developer Career Path: Skills You Need to Succeed
If you’re interested in design and code, consider becoming a UI developer. In simplest terms, UI is what the user sees on a screen: the icons, text, colors, backgrounds, and any moving elements (such as animati… -
How to Become a QA Engineer
In simplest terms, a QA engineer runs tests to ensure the quality of software. These tests happen at multiple points throughout the creation and lifecycle of software. If you’re interested in becoming a QA engi… -
How to Become a Full-Stack JavaScript Developer
Despite its age, JavaScript remains an immensely popular language deployed in a galaxy of applications and services. If you want to become a full-stack JavaScript developer, you’ll need to learn how to use the… -
How to Become a C# Developer
C# developers typically work in a business setting, creating apps that interact with databases and provide a front end. The user interface (UI) will either be a web front-end or a desktop app that runs on Windo… -
UX Design Degree: Do You Need One to Succeed?
What is UX design? At the most basic level, the term UX refers to “user experience,” and in practice it means optimizing apps, websites, and other services for seamless usability. This is a field that continues… -
Back End, Front End, Full Stack: What’s the Difference?
These days, many software developers and engineers build apps designed to run either in the browser or on a mobile device. Meanwhile, these apps are supported by software running in the cloud or (in a declining… -
How to Become a Data Architect
Companies survive and thrive on data. The ability to store, secure, move, and analyze data is absolutely crucial to executives’ long-term strategies. Fortunately for tech professionals everywhere, that also mea… -
Product Owner Career Path: What You Need to Know
A career as product owner can be exciting and rewarding. For people who enjoy technology but aren’t interested in coding all day, the role presents the perfect balance: you help develop a strategy for the produ… -
How to Become an IT Manager
Have you ever envisioned a career as an IT manager? Let’s examine the role and what it takes to become one. “IT manager” is a rather nebulous term. In broad strokes, however, it’s someone who’s in charge of an… -
Cloud Computing Degrees: What You Need to Know
The cloud industry continues to grow, meaning there are more and more opportunities for careers in cloud computing. If you’re planning to go to a university to get a degree before entering the field, you’re goi…