In February 2021, Technical.ly is focusing extra reporting on the questions: What nontraditional paths can be taken to careers in technology? What hiring trends emerged from 2020? What are the steps after hiring that can help to retain underrepresented groups in tech roles?
Look for an interview series technologists’ professional journeys, profiles of everyone from CTOs to junior devs, and explainers on how to advance in different tech roles.
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The College of Engineering chair wants students to gain “something they can use tomorrow.”
With an active meetup community and two local universities with cyber-specific programs, Nick Ascoli hopes his Foretrace, will to be one of many cybersecurity companies to grow locally.
The MICA alum talks about her journey applying VR game design in healthcare, and as cofounder of Studio 217.
Thinking about a career in software engineering? These local software engineers at different professional stages break down how they did it — and how they continue to learn and grow in their roles.
The new podcast from Chris Nobles, Dan Stabb and Kay Fennimore aims to give listeners a behind-the-curtain look at technology careers.
How "you can't be what you can't see" shaped the Wharton alumna's time at these massive tech companies.
Four new technologists and one seasoned recruiter on the challenges of finding work during a pandemic — as well as some unforeseen opportunities.
With more than two decades of experience, the local firm's design lead now oversees a team of senior designers. Here's a look at his career so far, and his UX tech stack.
"It’s all magic and why my job excites me is that I like to solve problems," said the Benefits Data Trust software engineer. "You don’t have to be Albert Einstein or some wiz to do this."
Mind Over Machines Chief Innovation Officer Tim Kulp offers a guide for the low-code future.
With his restaurant and sales work grinding to a halt, Singletary did what many of us said we'd do in the pandemic — learn new skills, in this case via coding bootcamp Tech Elevator.
Cedeno shares his tech journey, from deciding not to graduate high school to becoming a software developer, with a decade-long stint in the cannabis industry in between.
Directors at IKEA Digital, Facebook and Poshmark share tips on how to succeed in the field.
In professional scenarios, they're often equated. GIS analyst and tech career consultant Eva Reid explains why that shouldn't be the case.
A new report offers tech employment and salary data related to pandemic hiring trends.
Joshua Smith is now a software engineer. Morgan Whitaker is a product manager. Here's how a program that gave HBCU students experience at a tech giant played a role in their journeys.
At the tech education nonprofit, Annie Rose Webb and Luis Olivieri train and support young people with a history of trauma and toxic stress to become technologists.
The technologist worked in a variety of industries before she eventually ventured into engineering: "I've always wanted something challenging and engaging."
With a computer engineering background, Eddings has some advice for those embarking on a tech career: "Learning one language, you can learn any."
Motion Recruitment shared some local tech employment and salary data in a recent report about pandemic hiring trends.
The poet and musician uses his design skills to raise awareness for causes and tell powerful stories. His professional path is a curvy one.
Britt Sikora Drake shares the winding professional road that led to her role building the Barstool Sportsbook app.
With Code Career Catalyst, the two tech orgs are looking to provide software development training for 10 recent Baltimore high school grads.
For the Fearless software engineer, a love of building on the web started early. Here's how taking on tech tasks at "a colorful collage of jobs" and a coding bootcamp led to a career.
Five technologists talk about how communities and individuals can help ease entry into the industry.
February 2021 is Tech Career Paths month. And with it, we're introducing a new series to chart career journeys, called "How I Got Here."