Blog Category: Technology

If you’ve watched documentaries like The Social Dilemma, in which tech experts discuss the negative effects of social media use on kids’ and teens’ mental health, you may feel that smartphones cause more harm than good when it comes to students’ productivity and overall wellbeing. However, while social media use has caused an increase in…

In 2017, while working for Airbnb, Alexandria Butler — better known as Lexi B. — walked out of a difficult meeting that made her feel unheard and undervalued by her colleagues and into an empowering, eye-opening conversation with a mentor. She learned that “if you want to be successful, you have to be able to…

Computer programming is arguably one of the most important aspects of modern technology — without it, the digital sector as we know it would cease to exist. Since early assembly languages powered the first computers of the 1940s, coding has grown to become the foundation of today’s complex digital entities — from desktop software, to…

Data shapes every corner of our world, and understanding how to use it properly is key to success in finance, commerce, education, and even sports and entertainment. According to the World Economic Forum, worldwide data production will reach 463 exabytes daily by 2025. An exabyte has 18 zeros; that’s an incomprehensibly vast amount of data…

Staffing a business or organization is no easy feat, which is why some companies look for outside help. Strategic Staffing Solutions is a global consulting and business services corporation that provides staff augmentation, direct hire recruiting, workforce programs, and outsourced solutions. Also known as S3, their global industry expertise spans the energy and utility space, healthcare…

The data world is constantly evolving, and with this change comes a growing need for knowledgeable professionals. How much talent, exactly, is needed to fill the demand? Last year, the demand for data scientists increased by an average of 50% across healthcare, telecommunications, and media/entertainment, as well as within the banking, financial services, and insurance…

The technology industry has been stereotyped as a white, male-dominated field for decades — and with good data to back it up. In fact, according to a Diversity in High Tech report conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the tech sector employs a larger share of white (68.5 percent) male (64 percent) individuals. However,…

As the unprecedented shift towards online learning continues to grow, more s are seeking out the combination of skills development and flexibility offered through an online boot camp education. Today it is more possible than ever to break into fields such as web development, financial technology, UX/UI, cybersecurity, and digital marketing through the help of…

Today’s tech industry faces an ongoing and visible issue: there simply are not enough women in the field. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women make up half of the nation’s workforce and more than half of its population, yet, they are still significantly underrepresented across all areas of the tech sector, accounting for only…

Home to the fourth-largest tech incubator in the country, a thriving business community, and top-ranked educational institutions, there are more than enough factors that have set Atlanta up as a top tech player. In fact, it’s one of the best places in the U.S. to be a web developer this year. Let’s take a closer…