In May 2021, I finally got to the end of my BSc Computer Science degree that I studied at the Manchester Metropolitan University. I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my experiences as a student, weighing…

Google's Black Googler Network hackathon welcomed 70+ students from countries across the world to build an application in under 48 hours. Here's what some of our students had to say about their experience...

To kick off this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration we decided to spotlight some amazing women from our community who are not just doing great things within the industry but have also paved a way for other women in their…

I finished University in Lockdown. As you can imagine it was a very underwhelming end to the three years of hard grind and struggle. I made my way through University, learning as I went along wishing there had been a…

Originally published on: https://medium.com/codestory/so-you-want-to-get-into-cybersecurity-this-year-heres-what-you-should-learn-75cddc19aa1c Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash As we welcome the New Year with a 3rd national lockdown in the UK, it, unfortunately, means some of us have had to cross off going to the gym as part of our…

Background Hi, my name is Tomiwa, a final year Computer Science student at the University of East Anglia. During the years I’ve been at uni, my interest in coding has grown rapidly and as a result, I decided to undertake…

Even in the midst of a pandemic, we here at Xuntos have spotted a lot of talent and creativity on the timeline. UX Designer and CLAMP founder @Mabin2 created an inspiring challenge for creators - #100DaysofDesign! We were constantly blown…

Creating Dateflix was something that I always wanted to do. I remember sitting in my uni room with a bowl of Indomie (instant noodles) and my laptop planning – jotting down notes, creating wireframes, writing code to produce some sort…

My name is Joshua and in this blog, I’ll be sharing my experience about my tech journey so far, in particular my experience within Data Science/Analysis + Business Intelligence. I will be providing some tips on how university students, recent…

One of the questions I mostly get asked is "How do you build apps and what do I need to know before I can build one too?" or "I would like to get into programming, where do I start?". I'd…

One great aspect of Engineering is the ability to innovate and create your own products. It goes with the saying, “what you put your mind to, you could build." Motivation Using a Raspberry Pi is a great skill to learn.…

Transitioning into this industry has been an exciting yet turbulent experience and I have learnt so much in such a short space of time. Switching careers can be daunting, especially when you don’t have a lot of experience in the…

Here are some tips I’ve compiled in order for you to submit a take-home technical test of high professional standards & secure the bag!

I'm Adewunmi Awolesi, a Junior Developer at the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). BEIS is a government department that was created in 2016 merging two different departments (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department of Energy…

One of my favourite areas of cybersecurity is SIEM (Security Incident Event Management). In 2017 I wrote a medium post on how I got a role in cyber security, one of my recommendations was using the Elastic Stack as a SIEM as a start-off…

My interest in technology, started when I was around the age young age with computers and mobile phones at the age of 9. I was fascinated with Nokia and the development and features of each model they released. I was…

Some time ago, I took part in the J.P Morgan Code Commit – Advancing Black Leaders networking event. As a Computing Science undergraduate, this seemed like it had the potential to be an important event and a great opportunity for…

Last month I was fortunate enough to spend 11 days in Silicon Beach, the technology & startup hub of Los Angeles. Thanks to my University and Xuntos, I was able to travel with the nonprofit Color in Tech on their…

My name is Chisom Nwankwo and I’m currently undertaking a Graduate Scheme Programme at Capita Consulting as a Software Developer, my transition into the Technology industry started as soon as I graduated from University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical…

At the end of June, I had the honour to attend Colorintech’s Tech Immersion Program in Los Angeles with Xuntos! So, it’s been a few weeks since I made my maiden voyage to the Americas in search of new skills,…

So you’re in, or you’ve just finished, your university course. But whilst studying you decide that it’s not something which you see a real future in and instead you want to get into tech, more specifically into coding. You type…

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