Topic: codecademy

SD Times news digest: Skillsoft to acquire Codecademy; JetBrains introduces kotlinx.coroutines 1.6.0; Snyk and Dynatrace announce workshop

Skillsoft, a corporate digital learning organization, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the online learning platform for technical skills, Codecademy. The acquisition is estimated at $525 million in cash and stock. The acquisition provides many benefits, including: Expands immersive learning platform with new ways of learning  Creates substantial cross-selling and upselling opportunities by adding … continue reading

Old developers can learn new tricks

After graduating from a career accelerator, longtime embedded technology engineer Magee Mooney knew she would face some challenges as an older developer trying to reinvent herself in the market. She didn’t realize how difficult it would be until she sat in her first interview with a potential employer who said, “Don’t take this the wrong … continue reading

Android for virtual reality, getting girls into programming, and Apache Tajo version 0.10—SD Times news digest: March 9, 2015

Google is reportedly building a new version of Android specifically for virtual reality. The Wall Street Journal reported the company already has a team of developers creating a new operating system designed to run virtual reality applications. According to the WSJ sources, Google plans to deliver the new version of Android for free. The operating … continue reading

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