How to land a job in IT with no experience

Quitting your career to opt for highly lucrative jobs in current IT market may be a smart choice at the moment, but is it really that easy and what does it take to land a job as a software engineer with no previous experience?

How (not) to give a quality online course, pt.2

Online courses and MOOCs have undergone a significant and undisputed breakthrough in the last few years, being advertised as the most advanced learning style that cater to one’s needs and time, where you study from literally anywhere, and where the materials are suited to you and you only. But the quantity is a far cry from quality. What gives them away?

How (not) to give a quality online course, pt.1

I recently changed my job, replacing teaching English with software engineering. Knowing I studied in the field of social sciences, and with a significant work experience in the very same field, delving into an area diametrically opposite to it was not an easy feat – yet, I did it.

The curious case of vacations in IT

We, the poor third world countries, all usually presented with all fun and games attitude from THE west, where money seems to grow on trees for employees to harvest as they feel inclined. However, the more we face companies from our desired locations, the more are we likely to realise it’s a far cry from the truth.