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5 Rainy Day Activities for Kids & Teens

September 01, 2022

When school’s out for the day, kids still have energy to burn! And that can be fine when your kid can tire themselves out running around outside, but what about when rain keeps everyone cooped up inside? At The Coding Space, we’d like to frame this challenge as an opportunity: an opportunity for some STEM-centered fun! With a few STEM-focused ideas in your back pocket, the hours between school and…

Coding Career Spotlight: Video Game Developer

September 01, 2022

Game development is one of the most sought-after fields for coders entering the professional market – which makes perfect sense! Who wouldn’t want to make a living testing video games and creating playable realities? If you love games AND coding, a career in video game development could be immensely rewarding for you. WHAT IS A VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER? The type of work you do as a game developer will…

4 Tech Inventions by Hispanic Innovators

September 01, 2022

From your home office to the NICU, the innovations of Hispanic inventors make your life healthier and more convenient every day! To celebrate the contributions of Hispanics to the global technological landscape, we’ve put together a few of our favorite inventions by Hispanics tech wizards.

Is Coding Hard to Learn?

September 01, 2022

There are lots of reasons why people who are curious about coding shy away from learning code – but one of the most common reasons is the belief that coding is just too hard! We’re here to tell you that this is a myth. Learning to code will take time, patience, and discipline, and it will challenge you in all sorts of unexpected ways — but so will any skill worth learning! No one is born…

3 Charities Driving a Revolution in STEM

September 01, 2022

On September 5th, people around the globe will celebrate International Day of Charity, a holiday established by the United Nations to encourage nonprofits and individuals to contribute to philanthropic causes. At The Coding Space, we believe in backing organizations that make the world a little better for all of us — plus, we’re STEM fanatics! Keep reading for a few of our favorite STEM-centered…

Your Computer, Demystified

September 01, 2022

If you’re not that enamored by technical jargon (and let’s be honest: who is?), you probably refer to all of the discrete parts that comprise the glowing machine on your desk as simply “the computer”. Each magical, buzzing, clicking, whooshing tecno-innard gets grouped indiscriminately under that umbrella term. And for the most part, that’s totally great! But sometimes – when something in your…