Changing Your Career Did you promise yourself that 2019 would be the year that you changed your career? Making the decision to move into a new industry is scary; you’ll be moving out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself in a completely new way. But what if it’s the right decision for you and […]

Profile and Professional Experience Name: Avishai Ish-ShalomCurrent Title: Software Engineer at Wix.comPast Positions: Co-Founder and CTO at fewbytes, Infrastructure Group Leader at Leaway Enterprise, and Public IT Center Manager at The Hebrew University. Experience: 10+ yearsMost Important Coding Language: JavaScriptMotto: “In a world where every device has an API, everything is a software problem”. Career […]

Reach Your Professional Potential Are you looking to start a new career in tech? You need to expand your professional opportunities and ensure that you’re meeting the right people in the software development industry. Every new person you meet has the potential to have an impact on your future career. What can you do to […]

Don’t Focus On Negative Criticism – Professional Success When you get negative feedback at work, do you obsess over it? It turns out that it’s in our nature to overlook positive feedback and focus on the negative. Research conducted by the Harvard Business School, found that the negative effect of a setback at work, had […]

Have you any negative habits that make you feel guilty? Do you know that guilt actually prevents us from being happy and enjoying life? If it’s realistic for you, try giving up this guilty habit and instead, enjoy a positive, guilt-free future. This week we look at 5 habits to quit for career success. Become […]

We’re really excited to announce our brand new video series the Code Institute Career Series. We meet with industry leaders regularly to come up with new industry-led ideas. After taking their feedback on board we decided on a video series. Our aim is to help inspire our students and people who are passionate about tech […]

Whether you’re a recent Code Institute graduate or you’re struggling to find yourself the perfect new job, it’s no surprise that searching for a new career opportunity is tough. Finding the time to research companies, get those applications in and maintaining your motivation is a full-time job! Our Head of Mentoring, Yoni, is an experienced […]

Coding (or software development) is a fulfilling career for numerous reasons: It’s creative, satisfying, and always evolving. Of course, it also helps that it’s a terrific industry for those who value progression – incremental pay rises are not uncommon in tech, and coders can expect their asking price to climb after a few short years. […]