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From Hospitality to Software, How Taylor Keazirian Changed Careers During the Pandemic

8th Light
05 Jul 2022
Careers
Spotlight

Everything in Taylor Keazirian’s life has been building up to a career in software. With an aptitude for easily relating to other people, Taylor is...more.

From Desktop Computers to Applications: How Jeff Ramnani Continues to Learn Software

8th Light
07 Jun 2022
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More than 20 years since his first job supporting desktop computers at a bank (“basically the digital equivalent of the mail room”), Jeff describes his...more.

Guilds: How 8th Light’s Software Consultants Share Knowledge Across Projects

8th Light
03 May 2022
Community

Every software project presents an opportunity to learn something new. This is one of the most common reasons we hear when someone joins the industry,...more.

Video: Embedded Systems: From the Point of View of a Web Developer

Although software is increasingly built to be deployed, maintained, and scaled in the cloud, physical products still require solutions embedded into their hardware. These sensors...more.

Leveling Up: How Apprenticeship Broadened Sunny Patel’s Developer Expertise

8th Light
26 Apr 2022
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Sunny Patel was three years into a successful financial services career when he felt himself tugged in another direction. He saw a glimpse into his...more.

Podcast: Continuous Learning: Cultivating Engaged Teams with Paul Pagel

A culture of learning is essential for the craft of software development. Paul Pagel, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of 8th Light, articulates how cultivating an educational...more.

Video: How to Add a Block to a Blockchain

Decentralized computer networks aren’t new, but they haven’t been able to gain traction in enterprise-scale use cases because of some basic tradeoffs in their architecture....more.

Interviewing at 8th Light

8th Light
17 Mar 2022
Careers

At 8th Light, we want all candidates to feel welcomed, confident, and ready to showcase their craft potential and capabilities. This post will provide an...more.

Video: Web3 (And Why We Care)

Web3 is a topic that often leads to more questions than answers. What tools and technologies are considered part of this ecosystem? How do they...more.

Collaborative Craft: An 8th Light Podcast

Collaborative Craft is a podcast that navigates the ins and outs of software design and development. Host Jerome Goodrich is joined by fellow developers, designers,...more.

Changing Careers: How Pedro Lopez Went From Research Engineer to Software Developer

8th Light
03 Mar 2022
Careers
Spotlight

Before switching careers and joining 8th Light, Pedro Lopez spent his days in a laboratory helping clients optimize smart hardware devices. As a research engineer...more.

Video: 100 Percent Test Coverage

Software testing may form the bedrock of quality software, but most teams find that quality is more important than quantity in their test suites. Not...more.

Video: How to Write Data Transformations With Clean Code

Data scientists are not primarily concerned with software, but poor code quality can quickly place limits on what their models can do. As they repeatedly...more.

Podcast: Just in Time: Hands-On Learning with Aaron Patterson

“In my small way, hopefully I can help push society forward somewhat, in an as accessible way as possible. So you don't have to reinvent...more.

Video: How To Get Started With Functional Programming and Elixir

Whereas object-oriented programming (OOP) and functional programming were once seen as two distinct paradigms, the increasing popularity of React Function Components has helped break down...more.

Looking Forward to 2022

8th Light
11 Jan 2022
Community

As we enter a new year, it’s time to sharpen our No. 2 pencils and plan the year to come. And we’re excited to hit...more.

8th Light Awarded 2022 Best Places To Work Awards in Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles!

8th Light
07 Jan 2022
Careers
Community

Built In today announced that 8th Light was honored in its 2022 Best Places To Work Awards, totalling five designations. The annual awards program includes...more.

Video: How to Build Video Games With Rust

Rust is one of Stack Overflow’s most loved languages, but the hype cycle of new programming languages has rarely resonated with video game developers. Although...more.

Growing a Community: How Nicole Carpenter Helps the Software Developer Community

8th Light
23 Dec 2021
Careers
Spotlight

If you’ve attended an 8th Light University (8LU) in the last 5 years, you probably already know Nicole Carpenter. She spends her days helping one...more.

Video: How to Write in React by Starting with Dependency Injection

React is gaining popularity because it’s so easy to work with. As a declarative language, it works like a factory for building UI components —...more.

Web3, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain

The disruptive potential and explosive growth of programmable blockchains have fueled both optimism and cynicism alike. Optimists see an evolution of the read/write Web 2.0...more.

4 Questions on How to Have a Successful Software Career

8th Light
09 Dec 2021
Community
Careers

As we look back on 2021, embracing the good, the awkward, and the new normal of this past year, we’ve been reflecting on what it...more.

Video: Understanding Queuing Theory and Software Performance

What do McDonald’s drive-thru lines, highway on-ramp metering lights, and stadium beer service all have in common with software? They’re all bound to the same...more.

Video: Managing Dependencies on the Front End

Modern front-end development is a cornucopia of options and architectural strategies. A development team must survey the landscape and assemble a bespoke toolchain from the...more.

Built to Last: Naomi Dennis Develops a Brighter Future through Software

8th Light
23 Nov 2021
Careers
Spotlight

A little over a year into her career as a software developer, New York City-based Naomi Dennis felt herself longing for projects that placed a...more.

Start Your Software Development Career through Apprenticeship

Ever thought about a career in software development but didn’t know where to start? Eager to test your skills and immerse yourself in a holistic...more.

Video: How Developers Can Contribute to the Ethical Tech Paradigm Shift

Fasten your seatbelts! Because while many of us were raised during a generation of “click-it-or-ticket” public awareness campaigns, the true story of how seat belts...more.

Reflections On Living In Data, by Jer Thorp

8th Light Hugh Sato John Riccardi Hana Lee Kyle Sparks
28 Sep 2021
Community
Craftsmanship
Data

Earlier this summer, a group of us started meeting weekly to discuss Jer Thorp’s new book, Living In Data. The book is built on Jer’s...more.