Just as the Japanese, Spanish and French languages are uniquely different, programming languages also have their variations, some more popular and easier to use than others. With the recent introduction of some new ones, there is a ‘war’ of modern day languages. What’s easier and faster to use is not always the best option. **Want to learn programming? Check out some awesome online programming courses!** Below we highlight three of today’s most popular programming languages. Whether you’re looking to learn…
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There is still a lot of buzz around using social media to get word out about your startup. And there continues to be some very entertaining and original ideas in using it. This infographic below shows how you – as a startup – can leverage social media marketing as a tool to grow your business and why you may want to invest in some social media training to get up to speed. *** Take this startup social media marketing course…
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Seeing this infographic may change your mind.  Did you know that it takes about 10,000 hours to become an expert?  Well according to Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers it does.  He claims that the “10,000-Hour Rule” is the key to success in any field and is a matter of practicing a specific task for around 10,000 hours. This infographic below demonstrates what it takes to become an expert in areas such as astrophysics, sports, litigation and even poker.

“Competency” is the watchword. So often we simply ask for people to have basic competency in their job, not excellence even, just competency!  Yet the education system isn’t based on a competency model.  Instead, it’s based on credit hours: how many hours a student sits in a class. This model persists like an old t-shirt we hate to give away because of all the good times we’ve had in it.  But it’s time to move on; it’s time to introduce…
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