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Coding Career Spotlight: Data Scientist
December 10, 2024When you think about careers at the intersection of tech and creativity, data science might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But with its mix of problem-solving, storytelling, and cutting-edge technology, data science is one of the most exciting fields to explore today. From Netflix recommendations to medical breakthroughs, data scientists are changing the way we understand and interact…
Why Learning to Code Is More Important Than Ever in the Age of AI
August 19, 2024Just as learning to make sense of numbers is important to understanding math or being able to read is essential for literacy, making sense of code is crucial to understanding the logic and structure that underpin the digital tools we use every day. This foundational knowledge helps us navigate and understand the increasingly tech-driven world around us. AI technologies, such as LLMs and chatbots…
Our Curriculum Pillars: Project-Based Learning, Untutorials, and Creative Projects
August 19, 2024The project-based, “learning-by-making” classroom “Learning is most effective when part of an activity the learner experiences as constructing a meaningful product.” -Seymour Papert The Coding Space's project-based, “learning-by-making” classroom style provides a space for students to develop and practice real-life learning strategies by building meaningful projects. In this way, learning is…
Code 4 Change 2024: Protect Our Planet
June 27, 2024We hope you’ll join us in acknowledging and celebrating our coders' hard work and creativity in devising solutions to problems facing our planet. For each submission, The Coding Space made a donation to The Nature Conservancy, supporting the preservation of our natural world.
8 Reasons to Start Coding Young
May 01, 2024In our increasingly digital world, lots of parents want their kids to become computer-literate — and why shouldn’t they? The question is, when should they start learning? According to Harvard, the younger the better. As it turns out, most professional programmers started learning their trade early in life. According to Stack Overflow’s 2020 Developers survey, over 54 percent of professional…
7 Things You Can Do With a Foundation in Code
May 01, 20241. Web developer Web developers create and maintain websites. They might work in a wide variety of industries spanning tech, publishing, management consulting, advertising, or be self employed. Back-end web developers create the website’s structure, write code, and verify the code works, while front-end web developers work on the visual part of the website, designing the layout of each page…