The Ironhack Blog

What is the first thing you do when you wake up? If you’re like most people, you’re probably desperately grabbing your phone, turning off your alarm, and then opening Instagram or Youtube. The internet and all the gadgets and devices you spend hour upon hour using make up a huge part of your life because they are so deeply integrated into society.

What will the most in-demand tech skills be in 2023? It’s been a rock'n'roll start to the year. With the tech bubble bursting in Silicon Valley, you would be wise to ask yourself how you can remain attractive for companies.

Despite years of growth and the pandemic boom, 2022 proved to be a tough year for tech giants like Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Twitter. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen massive tech layoffs, new leadership that’s led to disastrous organizational changes, and cost cutting measures implemented across the tech industry. With a potential recession and plummeting revenues, 2023 will be telling of the future of big tech.

It’s that time of year again: exams are coming up, the days seem so short, and there’s no end in sight. Your stress levels are probably rising but don’t worry: it’s completely normal! We’re all facing a bit more stress these days and, believe it or not, there are ways to manage your stress and get to work. 

Samantha. This is the name of the artificial intelligence that Joaquin Phoenix’s character falls in love with in the movie “Her”. He does precisely that because of his own solitude, but also because the software has been configured to be frighteningly human. Doesn't that sound familiar?

You’d have had to have been living under a rock for the past few months to not be aware of the economic downturn forecast and the rising inflation. In times of economic uncertainty, one thing that everyone wants to be sure of is that their jobs will still be there for them tomorrow. Or that if you are entering a new field – like many of our Ironhack students are – that there will be a job for you at all.