Alex Kahn, software engineer at Mac & Mia, took home our fall 2015 Owl Award for an alum in Chicago who generously gives back to the community. Read our interview with Alex.
Read MoreAfter interviewing a few dozen junior web developers in the past year, Head of Engineering at Packback and Startup Institute Chicago instructor Karl Hughes came up with a list of the six non-technical qualities he looks for in a good developer (in fact, it's a pretty solid list of criteria for non-developers, too).
Read MoreInside or outside sales? Account manager, account executive, business development rep, or director of biz dev. What does it all mean? Read on for a break-down of the different sales roles in tech and tips for nailing the interview in each one.
Read MoreMarketer-turned-UX designer Alison Keppler makes a compelling case for why these two disciplines aren't really that different, and why the sum of these together is much great than the parts.
Read MoreStartup salespeople play a different ballgame from the corporate ranks. Founder and CEO of Skaled and NYC sales instructor Jake Dunlap offers tactical, step-by-step advice for landing the startup sales job and growing as a leader in the company.
Read MoreWhat can you do with a B.A. in English? A background in creative writing offers a near-perfect transferable skill set to succeed as a content marketer in the tech space. Read on to learn about how you can leverage these skills, and where you'll have to learn some new strategies.
Read MoreWhat is data-science? What kind of person would be good at data-science? In honor of the launch of our new sports-themed data-science class, we sat down with Stattleship's Chief Data Officer Tanya Cashorali to figure it all out.
Read MoreSenior developer, hiring partner, and award-winning instructor John Carmichael explains the difference between coding bootcamp grads and computer science grads, how bootcamp grads can take their careers to the next level, and how to find a career you're truly passionate about.
Read MoreThe hardest part of writing a blog post is getting started. These five actionable tips are filled with strategies and resources to help you find your flow, whether you're an expert content developer or new to the blogosphere.
Read MoreStartup Institute UX designer, instructor, and alumna Lara Cavezza spearheaded the creation of a new interactive page to explain our full-time program. In this interview, Lara explains her goals and design process from ideation through to launch.
Read MoreCommunity management is an emerging discipline that is up-and-coming in the tech sector. Still, there's a lot of confusion around the role. What do community managers do, anyway? We caught up with award-winning marketing instructor Eric Pitt to find out.
Read MoreWhat is biz dev, and how is it different from traditional sales? Top sales instructor, alumnus, and Director of Business Development Jeffrey Spetter explains his strategic role at Chicago fintech startup Rippleshot and what it takes to succeed in business development.
Read MoreResponsive design is no longer an approach to web design—it IS web design. We spoke with some of our top web design course instructors to learn why responsive design is important and what strategies and tools they use to incorporate it in their front-end design.
Read MoreWe asked some of the all-star designers in our network to share their top tips for emerging designers entering the field. These six tips will help you to skill-up and make a great impression in your first months on the new design job.
Read MoreWe're thrilled to be the top-rated web design training program on SwitchUp, and incredibly grateful to our web design instructors who are the reason we're #1. To celebrate, we rounded-up some of our favorite reviews from our web designers. Here's what they have to say...
Read MoreIt's tempting to listen to whatever new marketing tactic is the latest trend. Instead, focus on this single best marketing strategy to grow your business.
Read MoreThe toughest part of closing a sale is starting one. These seven strategies will help you to get your foot in the door so that you can start your pitch out right.
Read MoreContent marketing is a growing field that, when done right, can develop trust with customers, drive conversions, and position the company as a thought-leader in the industry. Use these eight-steps to design and maximize your content marketing efforts.
Read MoreFirat Parlak is the founder at and UI/UX agency Awesome and a favorite instructor in our NYC web design track. In this interview, Firat shares his top tenets for UX design and why he thinks user research is overrated.
Read MoreBecoming great at anything takes time. We asked five great marketers from New York, Chicago, and Boston for advice on how new marketers can set themselves on a path toward greatness.
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