I Want to Help You Launch Your Career in Software Development!

There's never been a better time to be a software developer. The number of open jobs far outweighs the developers who can fill them. The demand is insatiable.

You Can Do This! (and I've got your back)

I'm a twenty year veteran of the software development industry, but my roots are non-traditional. I came from a creative, non-technical background, and after a long and rewarding career in this industry, I'd like to help others who may not have deep technical training to launch their own career in software development. I know what it takes, and I'm here to help.

-- Casey Crookston
more on the About Casey page.

What's on this Website?

Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Python, HTML, CSS, Angular, SQL, C#, ASP.NET, Objective-C, Swift, Bootstrap, Responve Design...

Just knowing how and where to start can be overwhelming!

The purpose of this site is to guide you to the best tools to learn the skills you'll need, and to help narrow down the vast ocean of languages and platforms to a manageable few you'll want to learn.

What's in the Book?

I took an entire career's worth of tips and tricks on how to launch and build a career in this industry without having a technical degree -- and put it all into this book.

Learning the right skills is a good start, but it's not enough. I've interviewed junior level candidates who've had solid skills but who have also lacked even a basic understanding of what's expected of them once hired.

This book is everything I wish someone would have taught me when I was a junior candidate looking for my first job.

Pluralsight: My Top Pick for Online Learning

On this website and in the book The Byte Guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about launching your career... other than actually writing code.

For that, I recommend the website. Pluralsight, which is THE industry leader in online learning for software developers.

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"Over the two decades of my career, demand for my skills has grown stronger with every passing year. Today, it is downright insatiable. I receive at least five to ten emails weekly and just as many voicemails from recruiters pitching me on positions they are desperate to fill."

-- page 4 of the book, The Byte Guide.