Articles about Coding

A reality check on AI engineering: Lessons from the trenches of an early stage startup

AI isn’t replacing engineers. It’s replacing slow feedback loops, tedious work, and barriers to execution. Read More

Survey: Two-thirds of AI-native startups let AI write most of their code

A new survey of early-stage Seattle founders reveals that AI isn’t just helping write code — in some cases, it’s doing most or even all of it. Marcelo Calbucci reports surprising data from 22 AI-native startups, offering a glimpse into how next-generation tech companies are being built in the age of coding agents. Read More

‘Gaslit’ and ghosted: New tech grads face AI-driven hurdles in search for jobs

Learning to code and working hard hasn’t been quite enough to land the coveted tech jobs and six-figure starting salaries… Read More

Podcast

After 48 years at UW, Ed Lazowska reflects on computer science, education, AI, and what’s next

Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. After nearly a half-century in computer science at the University… Read More

‘Massive productivity booster’: Seattle developers on how Cursor is changing the way they code

Seattle software engineers say Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, is revolutionizing how they work — boosting productivity, enabling faster prototyping,… Read More

AWS exec explains how AI agents are driving a radical shift in the world of coding

In an era where AI is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, Doug Seven finds himself at the forefront of a… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Experiments in AI, with software engineer Kevin Leneway of Pioneer Square Labs

Over the holidays, my daughter and I experimented with creating custom nametag stickers for the family members we were traveling… Read More

AI and coding: How these tech companies are using generative AI for programming

Generative AI is already changing the way software engineers do their jobs. GitHub Copilot, Amazon CodeWhisperer, ChatGPT, Tabnine, and various… Read More

Code.org bands together with Coldplay to get kids dancing and coding via #codeplay contest

Seattle based computer education nonprofit Code.org is teaming with the British rock band Coldplay for a contest aimed at inspiring… Read More

Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer… Read More

Microsoft courts ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ stars LeBron James and Bugs Bunny to get kids coding

Microsoft is putting together a heck of a team to get kids interested in coding, and the stars are LeBron… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: An early tech learner, Sheshank Shankar follows a path toward teaching

Sheshank Shankar was 8 years old when he started to learn how to code. Seven years later, the high school… Read More

Junior Geek of the Month: Math whiz and Rubik’s Cube ace Simmi Sen catches Apple’s eye with app

Locked out of hair salons by the coronavirus pandemic, Simmi Sen was looking for a way to provide her style-conscious… Read More

Bill Gates to talk computer science and coronavirus on ‘Code Break,’ Code.org’s interactive classroom

Code.org, the non-profit whose goal is to teach computer science to every child in America, is bringing an especially computer… Read More

Inspired by student’s use of Code.org in poor town in Kentucky, CEO Hadi Partovi reaches out with gift

In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Hadi Partovi, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Code.org, provided some… Read More

WeWork-owned coding bootcamp Flatiron School expands to west coast with new Seattle location

As WeWork continues its massive co-working expansion across the Seattle area, it is also bringing a new coding bootcamp school… Read More

TLDR: UW lecturer on ‘Why Women Don’t Code,’ Airbnb in Seattle, thousands line up for Shake Shack

Today’s featured stories University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy Airbnb opens big new Seattle… Read More

Will this 8-year-old girl stick with coding? Fun project with dad attracts gifts from tech community

Catherine Rabasa was already a cool tech kid thanks to her love for coding at such an early age. But… Read More

Blind software engineer taps into his ‘superpowers’ to write and fix code at Amazon

Plenty of people look at code and have no idea what they’re seeing. It all just looks like a bunch… Read More

Python in Seattle, JavaScript in NYC? Study reveals top coding languages across major cities

The programming languages that developers use to create software are as varied and dynamic and spoken language. New languages crop up and existing… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: An exciting Episode 10 features social engineering and a Pringles ‘cantenna’

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses technical plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx. If you haven’t watched it yet, check… Read More

Code Fellows wins approval to accept GI Bill to teach veterans how to code

Veterans in Washington state now have a chance to attend a very different kind of bootcamp using the GI Bill. The… Read More

Ada Developers Academy spotlighted in NYT article about anxieties of millennials

What defines the millennial generation? Some say technology, as the first wave of digital natives. Others say numbers — babies of… Read More

Facebook pledges $15M to Code.org to promote diversity in K-12 computer science education

Code.org, a Seattle-based non-profit that promotes computer science education around the world, secured a $15 million donation from Facebook, to be… Read More

Code.org lands $23M as U.S. business leaders implore Congress to fund computer science education

Code.org, the non-profit that promotes computer science education around the world, has secured $23 million in donations from Microsoft, Infosys, Google, Mark… Read More

Ada Developers Academy Capstone: How I went from coding novice to app developer in 6 months

If you were asked to come up with an idea for a month-long project to expand and solidify your skills… Read More

Tech and religion intersect at ‘Code for the Kingdom’ hackathon

All over the world technologists are increasingly using the hackathon model to solve societal problems. Whether it’s to fight government corruption or… Read More

The importance of mentors when you’re learning to code

Until March, I was working as a clinical psychologist. I decided to switch gears and pursue a career in computer… Read More

‘CODE’ documentary imagines a future of diversity and inclusion in tech

Shortly after joining Pixar Studios, Danielle Feinberg was faced with a situation that proved to be pivotal in her tech career. Her team… Read More

Secrets of computer science: Tips for aspiring programmers, and advice for their teachers

Understanding how to work effectively on a team is critical for a successful career in computer science, you can be a great… Read More