My name is Billy Keenan, and I work in the marketing department of Code Institute. Some background on myself, I studied Communications Studies in Dublin City University. While I was studying, I worked as a journalist to support myself and was heavily involved in DCU’s Media Production Society. With this in mind, when

We all know that the tech sector is booming. Look at your nearest major city. Chances are, some of the following tech firms have an office near you; Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Dell, Oracle, Intel, Accenture, and many others. Then include tech-related companies from your own country. The tech industry are huge employers, and they […]

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is where everything around us becomes more connected through the internet and technology. Different devices connect with each other and share data, commands, and more through the internet or other communication connections. History of the Internet of Things? According to Dataversity, IoT concepts have been around since the 1800s, […]

There has always been a great debate about who’s better, Microsoft or Apple? At one stage, it was a bit like that ridiculous question, “who’d win in a fight, Batman or Superman?” We all know it’s Batman. But the debate never really settled between Apple and Microsoft fanatics. On August 18, 1997, however, Steve Jobs […]

Code Institute’s goal is to close the Software Development skills gap within the tech industry. We are fully aware of what’s on offer out there, and as a result of our research, we reckon that there has never been a better time for career changing and to learn to code. But, what does a software […]

Online learning has undoubtedly come to the fore since 2020. While its popularity was steadily increasing before Covid-19, once the pandemic hit, the industry grew, and the world got a chance to view the advantages of online learning. Credentials  Code Institute has trained thousands of people in software development through our university credit-rated Full-Stack Software […]

Code Institute has announced a new partnership with JobStreet Education today. JobStreet Education is the training-providing arm of JobStreet.com, one of Asia’s leading online employment marketplaces. JobStreet Education will offer Code Institute’s globally recognised Diploma in Software Development to potential students in Southeast Asia. This is the first university credit-rating coding boot camp available from […]

Recently, we looked at software developer salaries in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK and the USA, and a continuous trend is highlighting itself. ICT & software developer salaries, in general, are consistently in the top average earner lists for each country. Over the last few days, we have gone through a mix of […]

With many people considering a career change and the rising digital skills gap, a career in software development can be both lucrative and rewarding. In this article, we look at why one should consider a career in software development. The Digital Skills Gap Worldwide, there is a skills gap in the field of software development. […]

If you look at the unemployment figures for the USA you will see that things appear to be going quite well. Nationally, unemployment is at its lowest since April 2000 at 3.8%. Whatever the reasoning is behind this, these figures are positive. However, the chasmic skills gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and […]