Articles by Jeffrey Cogswell

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  UI Developer Career Path: Skills You Need to Succeed

  If you’re interested in design and code, consider becoming a UI developer. In simplest terms, UI is what the user sees on a screen: the icons, text, colors, backgrounds, and any moving elements (…
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  How to Become a QA Engineer

  In simplest terms, a QA engineer runs tests to ensure the quality of software. These tests happen at multiple points throughout the creation and lifecycle of software. If you’re interested in bec…
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  How to Become a Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

  Despite its age, JavaScript remains an immensely popular language deployed in a galaxy of applications and services. If you want to become a full-stack JavaScript developer, you’ll need to learn…
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  How to Become a C# Developer

  C# developers typically work in a business setting, creating apps that interact with databases and provide a front end. The user interface (UI) will either be a web front-end or a desktop app tha…
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  UX Design Degree: Do You Need One to Succeed?

  What is UX design? At the most basic level, the term UX refers to “user experience,” and in practice it means optimizing apps, websites, and other services for seamless usability. This is a field…
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  Back End, Front End, Full Stack: What’s the Difference?

  These days, many software developers and engineers build apps designed to run either in the browser or on a mobile device. Meanwhile, these apps are supported by software running in the cloud or…
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  How to Become a Data Architect

  Companies survive and thrive on data. The ability to store, secure, move, and analyze data is absolutely crucial to executives’ long-term strategies. Fortunately for tech professionals everywhere…
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  Product Owner Career Path: What You Need to Know

  A career as product owner can be exciting and rewarding. For people who enjoy technology but aren’t interested in coding all day, the role presents the perfect balance: you help develop a strateg…
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  How to Become an IT Manager

  Have you ever envisioned a career as an IT manager? Let’s examine the role and what it takes to become one. “IT manager” is a rather nebulous term. In broad strokes, however, it’s someone who’s i…
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  Cloud Computing Degrees: What You Need to Know

  The cloud industry continues to grow, meaning there are more and more opportunities for careers in cloud computing. If you’re planning to go to a university to get a degree before entering the fi…