What Does a Tech Career Look Like in 2025?

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It’s a new year. Now’s a good time to evaluate the industry for career opportunities. This week we’re sharing Copilot tips, discussing the value of Python (hint: it’s more valuable now than ever), and the fascinating history of the Linux terminal.

This Week’s Resources

• An Expert’s Guide on How to Make the Most of Copilot

• New Code Editor, Interview Assistant, and Tech Resources at Hackr

• How to Use GitHub Copilot’s Autocomplete Features (YouTube)

• Viable Python Applications for the Real World

• An Excel Function for Profit, Loss, and Variability (MSN)

• What is Prompt Engineering, and Why Does it Matter?

• New Tech Job Opportunites for 2025

• Linux Easter Eggs Revealed (YouTube)

Is Copilot Helping or Hurting the Coding Community?

If you read the docs, Copilot claims to be able to generate code for any language with a public repo on GitHub.

From my experience, it’s best suited to popular languages like Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, Go, C#, and C++. For example, if you’re working on a Python project, you’re much more likely to get a helpful suggestion than you would if you were working in something like Fortran.

Here’s my quick video on how to use the autocomplete features:

And if you’ve spent any time perusing public repos on GitHub, you’ll know that they vary in quality and accuracy. Because of that, you should probably assume that some of Copilot’s suggestions may contain outdated coding patterns, bugs, or references to defunct APIs.

GitHub’s own stats suggest that only 26% of Copilot's suggestions are accepted. The message here is obvious. Always check any code suggestions before accepting! In my opinion, this is exactly why these tools are no replacement for a real developer.

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Python Applications that Matter in the Real World

As we shamble into the new year, Python remains a top 3 programming language for a range of industries, disciplines, and skill levels. It’s no wonder there are so many diverse Python applications.

And with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting an average salary of more than $100,000 for programmers, taking the time to consider the various python applications is an excellent way to pursue a career that you’re passionate about with Python.

Yes, Python is still viable for 2025. Our guide shows more than a dozen ways to use the language (including many that work effectively with artificial intelligence).

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The Journey from Unix to Linux is Absolutely Fascinating

Linux, a name synonymous with open-source innovation, owes much of its legacy to Unix—a revolutionary operating system born in the 1970s at Bell Labs. While the two are distinct entities, Linux’s trajectory is deeply intertwined with Unix’s groundbreaking contributions, particularly in shaping the command-line interface. Here, we explore how Linux has built upon Unix’s foundation, transforming the terminal experience from a rigid utility into a versatile and modern tool.

What is Prompt Engineering, and Why Does it Matter?

Maybe you have a broad idea of what artificial intelligence is, or perhaps you've been using generative AI tools, but you might still question the idea of prompt engineering.

Prompt engineering is the process of designing prompts that help large language models (LLMs) generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

Prompts are essentially instructions that tell the LLM what to do. They can be as simple as a single word or as complex as a paragraph of text. One of the best ways to understand how to create an effective AI prompt is to look at the difference between a well-constructed prompt and a poorly constructed prompt via useful prompt engineering examples. Check out the guide for examples.

Community Favorite: Linux Easter Eggs

Here’s a treat. One of our most popular videos from the past year focuses on lesser-known command-line hacks. Here are our favorite Linux easter eggs. Let us know if you have any we missed!

If you haven’t seen it already, the video covers some eye-catching terminal animations including the steam locomotive and an ASCII version of Star Wars.