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  • August 12, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Who’s got Olympic fever We’ve got Olympic fever! So, you’ll understand if a few of this week’s articles are related to things happening in Rio How Olympic athletes stay motivated One of the most astounding takeaways from watching the Olympics is realizing how dedicated these athletes had to be just to...

  • August 5, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Welcome to the first roundup of August Here in SF, this time of year means wearing sweaters while the rest of the country swelters Grab a cup of tea and warm up to this week’s interesting and eclectic tidbits from around the internet The hottest start-up market Baby boomers While food delivery startups falter and...

  • July 29, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Before getting into the news, I wanted to share a quote from Vice President Joe Biden’s DNC speech earlier this week Speaking of increasing pay for teachers, he said, “Being a teacher isn’t what they do; it’s who they are” That line jumped out because it perfectly captures the ethos of instructors on the...

  • July 22, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Lots of news to cover so let’s dive right in! Dice and Udemy partner to offer targeted online courses for tech job seekers First up, some cool company news Dice is a career site for technology and engineering professionals, and this week they launched a curated selection of Udemy courses within their skills...

  • July 15, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Hope everyone had a productive week and learned something new! Here’s what people were talking about in the media 6 ways to make the most of your internship Yes, we’ve been thinking a lot about interns these days, probably because we’re right in the  middle of our own summer internship program We really...

  • July 8, 2016: Friday news roundup

    We’ve just about reached the weekend, but first we’ll take a look at interesting things we read over the last few days The power of “why” and “what if” This columnist, who’s written a book on questioning, thinks “there are real forces in business today that are causing people to value curiosity and...

  • July 1, 2016: Friday News Roundup

    Happy early 4th of July to readers in the US, and a blessed Ramadan to our friends in Udemy’s Ankara office and everyone celebrating around the world Let’s see what caught our eye this past week Udemy LIVE: It’s a wrap! What a weekend that was! We’re all pretty thrilled with how our first event for Udemy...

  • June 24, 2016: Friday News Roundup

    Here we are at the end of the week and the beginning of awesomeness This isn’t just any Friday; it’s the start of Udemy LIVE! Udemy instructors from around the globe have been sharing messages and photos all week as they’ve made their way to San Francisco, and tonight we kick off the action with a reception at...

  • June 17, 2016: Friday News Roundup

    Hope everyone had a great week We’ve got a few awesome Udemy-related articles this week along with the usual news and ideas It’s also Father’s Day weekend, and we’ll be sharing more on that topic a little later today 4 leadership lessons every CEO can learn from Steve Kerr Last night was rough for the...

  • June 10, 2016: Friday news roundup

    Welcome (almost) to the weekend! Since it’s Friday, it must be news roundup time, and we’ve got some juicy articles to help you be more productive, get better gigs, craft your resume, and more If you’re interested in learning something a little more off-beat, check out this month’s Hidden Gems selections from...

  • June 3, 2016: Friday News Roundup

    This week’s roundup is a little special because the most exciting news is about Udemy We announced new funding on Wednesday, and it got some awesome media coverage, but what’s really exciting is what Naspers, our new investor/partner, will help us achieve in terms of expanding the online learning movement Read on...

  • May 27, 2016: Friday News Roundup

    Welcome to Friday and happy Memorial Day weekend in the US, where the debate over how, when, and why people should learn coding is really heating up Read on for a great profile of Udemy for Business—and don’t miss our special request at the end! American schools are teaching our kids how to code all...