How Can Code Bootcamps Make App Development More Accessible?
According to a study from Inside Higher Ed, coding bootcamps have major economic barriers that are stopping low-income students from enrolling. The result: most coding bootcamp graduates are already members of the middle class, going against President Obama’s recent praise for bootcamps as a “ticket into the middle class.” iPhone app development companies need more […]
Eat, Sleep, Code, Recharge: Downtime Matters for Developers
The iPhone app development community, more so than other industries, places an extremely high value on efficiency and commitment to the craft. The ideal coder spends virtually every waking moment working through difficult engineering challenges and building digital products. The ideal mobile app coder doesn’t waste time cooking — instead, they drink soylent. They don’t waste […]
Why STEM Education Matters for the Future of US Tech
Computer science and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education are something we feel very strongly about at Dogtown Media. Many members of our mobile app development team are involved in tech education advocacy — our CEO Marc Fischer even teaches app development at Santa Monica college, and has spoken to student groups on the […]