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  • How One Mom Fits In Learning Web Development During Nap Time

    Thirty-three-year-old Tina lives in Germany, takes care of her one-and-a-half-year-old son, and learns web development in her rare spare time She’s currently working through Andrei Neagoie's "The Complete Web Developer in 2019: Zero to Mastery" and Anthony Alicea's "JavaScript - Understanding the weird...

  • Star Wars Day 2019: May The Learning Be With You

    Throw on your Wookiee costume because tomorrow is that one special day of the year when you can wear your fuzzy onesie proudly—without side glances from neighbors (OK, we can’t promise you that last part) May the 4th, of course, marks Star Wars Day, a commemorative day for fans of the classic movie franchise...

  • 4 Ways We Can Avoid Workplace Burnout

    By Cara Brennan Allamano, SVP of People & Places, Udemy Let’s face it: we all hit the wall sometimes Our inboxes are overflowing, our calendars are packed, and the chat messages won’t stop But burnout is not a sustainable state of being Learning and teaching are both awesome ways to recharge because they...

  • Learning Is Worth The Investment, And The Numbers Back It Up

    As a society, we spend hundreds of billions of dollars measuring the return on our financial assets Yet, at the same time, we still haven’t found convincing ways of measuring the return on our investments in developing people And I get it: If my bank account pays me 1% a year, I can measure it to the penny...

  • April 12, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    It’s going to be a beautiful weekend We can already feel it Kick things off with the roundup! Chinese Scientists Have Put Human Brain Genes In Monkeys—and Yes, They May Be Smarter As if we weren’t worried enough about artificial intelligence outsmarting us humans, now we’ve gotta watch our backs for...

  • April 5, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    Happy Friday to all! We hope this week’s stories will help put you in a positive mindset, so you can let go of perfectionism and use criticism to your advantage Of course, we’ve also got stuff about how technology is reshaping our world, from “algoraves” to unfunny robots DJs Of The Future Don't Spin...

  • March 29, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    Well, would ya look at that—we’ve hit Friday again Ease into your weekend with some reflection on weighing job opportunities, surviving crunch-time at work, and using drawing to improve your memory And more! Should You Always Strive to Work at the Most ‘Prestigious’ Places Well… There’s a tricky...

  • March 22, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    Today’s roundup looks to the past and the future, including a nearly obsolete office staple of yesteryear and one provocative example of a human-computer mindmeld The World’s First Genderless AI Voice is Here Listen Now Voice assistants developed by tech giants like Google and Apple default to a female...

  • Udemy Instructor Spotlight: Alicia Paz

    Alicia Paz, MA is a therapist, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) coach, and Udemy instructor She’s no newbie to the platform, as Alicia has been teaching on Udemy since 2013 Her dedication to providing students access to mental health coping skills goes so far as finishing the script for her second Udemy...

  • March 15, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    Our thoughts are with the people of New Zealand following the tragedy in Christchurch We stand against hate and are incredibly sad that more innocent lives have been lost to ignorance With that, we bring you a very somber news roundup New Quantum Physics Experiment Suggests That Reality Isn't Objective We’re...

  • March 8, 2019: Friday News Roundup

    Thanks for stopping by to read this week’s news We’ve got work advice for you, whether you are weighing the benefits of self-employment, feeling a mid-career crisis, losing friends after a promotion, or staring down a desk full of clutter And don’t miss your opportunity to get hired for a job doing whatever you...