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Tag: education

  • Google is Offering Scholarships to Learn Python

    Think Free Coding Education… Once again, the tech giant is funding about 2,500 scholarships on the Coursera platform to learn Python. “Python is now the most in-demand programming language, and more than 530,000 U.S. jobs, including 75,000 entry-level jobs require Python proficiency. With this new certificate, you can learn Python, Git and IT automation within…

  • How Long Does it Take to Learn a New Skill?

    Less than you think… TLDR; 20 hrs Some time ago I was interviewing for a new position at work and the manager introduced me to the idea that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in a field. This was based on their reading of Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Outliers”. I never read the book,…