How to Get People to Pay Attention to Your Blog (4-Part Guide)

Starting a blog has many benefits for your professional life. For one, it positions you as an expert on that given topic. It can also help you gain exposure in…

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Special Announcement: The LTCWM Podcast is Live!

Today is a big day for TWO reasons. The Learn to Code With Me (LTCWM) podcast is live It’s been two years since I started LTCWM To celebrate, I decided…

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3-Step Formula for Beating Anxiety and Networking Like a Pro

The underpinning of any successful freelancer is the relationships they have. From these relationships comes repeat business, as well as referrals for new clients. So, what’s the best way to…

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Are Coding Bootcamps Worth It? 12 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself

A coding bootcamp is a several-thousand-dollar investment, and that’s not even factoring in the cost of your time. It’s a big decision to make. You may be wondering if you…

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How to Rock Your Tech Resume (3 Steps)

Just how you dislike writing your resume, hiring managers dislike reviewing them. Because unlike an interview where hiring managers are able to connect with candidates in-depth, resumes are like an impersonal facade. Here…

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9 Ways to Make Your Website Super Fast

Nothing is more frustrating than a slow website. A slow website is bad not only for the end-user, but also for search engine optimization (SEO). Meaning, it can cause your…

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11 Reasons Why You Need to Be on LinkedIn as an Aspiring Techie

You probably already know that you need to be on LinkedIn. If you’ve been in college, or in the professional world, it’s something you hear all the time, so much…

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How Are People Teaching Themselves to Code? LTCWM Investigates

Several weeks ago, I sent out a survey to learn more about you, your habits, and your goals as you teach yourself to code. I received an amazing response, and…

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How to Write Highly Effective Freelance Proposals

When I was first trying to break into the world of freelance web development, I thought that having tech skills was the most important factor in getting the gigs. It…

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14 Tips for Finding Jobs on Craigslist

Every job I have had after college (that I sought out and applied for), I found on Craigslist: My summer job at Education First (EF), where I worked with international…

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10 Warning Signs That You Should Turn Down That Project

Have you ever had a consulting, freelance or contract project that went sour? I considered myself lucky to never have… That is, until recently. Over these past few weeks I’ve been involved…

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5 Ways to Get Your First Web Design Client

What are two things basically every person in the world wants more of? Money and flexibility. It’s painfully obvious. But not until peering over my recent survey results (which you can…

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3 Simple Ways to Improve User Experience on Your Site

If you mange your own website (or create ones for clients) and ignore user experience (UX), you’re making a huge mistake. When I first built this very site, that’s what…

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SEO and Why You Should Learn It (Even as a Developer)

Over the past several years SEO has turned into a major buzzword. But as a web developer or designer, why bother learning it? That’s for the marketing team to handle, anyways … right? Think again. Because…

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Inside the Developer’s Tool Kit: How to Speed Up Your Workflow

The following is a guest post by Matt Trask, a PHP developer based outside Atlanta. In this article he talks about tools he uses to make his workflow more efficient:…

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