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Read the latest from the team at Launch Academy. We'll discuss software development, learning to code, and launching your software engineering career.

AI Tools Aren’t Replacing Junior Developers—They’re Empowering Them

 If you’re worried about AI stealing your job, you’re not alone. Among software engineers, in particular, the fear is...

7 minutes

Why Software Developers Need Soft Skills to Succeed

 Software engineering starts and ends as a communication challenge. A software developer could be a whiz in Java...

5 minutes

The Surprising Key to Success in a Software Engineering Job Interview

 True or false: Your software engineering job interview should feel like grabbing coffee with a friend.Believe it or ...

7 minutes

Software Engineering in 2024: Technologies and Trends to Watch

The Launch Academy team is excitedly eyeing the technologies poised to have a major impact on software engineering in 2024...

9 minutes

What to Know About Working in Today’s Software Engineering Job Market

 Significant tech layoffs have made major headlines in 2023, leading emerging software developers to question the fut...

5 minutes

Launcher Stories: Chelsea Smith

 From event planning to tech support, Chelsea Smith worked in a wide range of roles before deciding to pursue an all-...

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How to Use AI to Become a Better Software Developer

 Relax. The robots aren’t coming for your job.  Despite significant advancements in artificial intelligence...

5 minutes

How Software Developers Make the Internet Accessible for Everyone

 The internet should be accessible to everyone. This is one of our deeply held beliefs at Launch Academy, and it’s wh...

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Where Most Coding Bootcamps End, We’re Just Getting Started

On graduation day, most coding bootcamps hand each graduate a certificate, then effectively sever the relationship between...

5 minutes

Launcher Stories: Karen Bala

 Karen Bala was already successful. She was an architect with 20 years under her belt and had earned the lofty role o...

5 minutes

How Learning JavaScript Is Like Learning English

 Are you totally new to coding? That’s what Launch Academy is here for—to orient new programmers to the coding langua...

5 minutes

Launcher Stories: Alex Cameron

 “It’s okay to change your major and do something you’re more passionate about.”No one ever said those words to Alex ...

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Why Projects Are the Core of Our Coding Bootcamp Curriculum

 Beginning with week one at Launch Academy, students are already elbows-deep in projects, the foundational learning m...

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Launcher Stories: John Zaremba

 Multi-talented and intrinsically curious, John Zaremba wasn’t content doing the same thing day in and day out. After...

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What to Expect as a New Software Engineer Part 2: Get Ready to Tackle These Challenges and Red Flags

 As a newly minted software engineer, you have a great big world of opportunities ahead of you! A long career path of...

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