Welcome to the Tech / Data / Gaming Interest Community!
Members of this community use their quantitative, design, and communication skills to tackle complex, multi-faceted problems in a wide range of disciplines. Many careers in Tech, Gaming and Data start from a foundation in STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and fluency in one or more of these areas is an asset. However, many employers cite communication, collaboration, and lateral thinking skills as being as important as coding or data analysis. Other key skills in these fields include self-advocacy, basic knowledge of business principles, fluency in foreign or computing languages, quantitative reasoning, and communicating ideas concisely and clearly.
These careers can be faced-paced, ever-changing, and unpredictable. Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to) analyst, designer, developer, coder, software / hardware engineer, specialist, and technician, often in companies that specialize in gaming, technology, mobile apps, business development, consulting robotics, hardware, data, and the web.
Back in 2011 when I was a sophomore at the University of Washington and required to declare a major, psychology was a no brainer (pun intended). The subject is endlessly fascinating, the professors were engaging, and the linear algebra pre-reqs …
If you’ve spent some time browsing technical job boards, you’ve likely noticed the word “agile” appear in quite a few job descriptions. The Agile methodology is a popular concept in the technical world—and while it’s most commonly used in the …
Written by Anna Kramer for the original source click here.
After a petition and help from the Alphabet Workers Union, Google BOLD interns convinced the company to give them a $5,000 stipend for housing and other needs.
Tyrese Thomas and …
For the original article click here. Written by Joe Williams
Most CEOs believe becoming a data-driven organization is paramount for the success of their business. That transition, however, takes more than just a pronouncement from the top. And many think …