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Your friendly guide to getting a job in coding Getting a Coding Job For Dummies explains how a coder works in (or out of) an organization, the key skills any job requires, the basics of the technologies a coding pro will encounter, and how to find formal or informal ways to build your skills. Plus, it paints a picture of the world a coder lives in, outlines how to build a resume to land a coding job, and so much more. Coding is one of the most in-demand skills in today's job market, yet there seems to be an ongoing deficit of candidates qualified to take these jobs. Getting a Coding Job For Dummies provides a road map for students, post-grads, career switchers, and anyone else interested in starting a career in coding. Inside this friendly guide, you'll find the steps needed to learn the hard and soft skills of coding and the world of programming at large.
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Over a decade ago, Nikhil Abraham started coding in SAS and STATA to analyze data as an economic consultant. Since then, he has continued coding to automate repetitive and routine tasks in the workplace.
He recently was the Director of Business Development & Growth at Codecademy.com. In that role he taught and trained thousands of beginning coders across a variety of professions in the United States and Europe. Companies who received training included AOL, Bloomberg, national newspapers, ad agencies, and movie studios among others. He has also trained alumni from universities such as Yale, Cornell, Northwestern, and the University of Virginia. Finally, he helped refine Codecademy's online courses, which have introduced basic coding skills to millions of learners around the world.
