June 7, 2022 in Learn
Gulp for Beginners
Setting up gulp using gulp.js Introduction to gulp.js What is gulp? According to their homepage (gulpjs.com), it’s a toolkit to automate & enhance your workflow. What exactly does that mean? Well, for medium to large-sized projects you may want to have a…
May 20, 2022 in Learn
How to Load an Image With Async JavaScript
There may come a time where you want to download an image in the background instead of seeing it load like this… …have it load like this: Overview Whether you have an image gallery with high-res images, or you’re creating…
May 20, 2022 in Career Advice
Software Developer vs. Full-Stack Developer: Key Differences
According to Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2021, full-stack developers were up to 49% of the population of more than 66,000 developers. That’s almost half! Additionally, software developers made up more than 38% of the population. While both are popular, it’s…
May 20, 2022 in Learn
Flask vs. Django – Which Framework to Learn First?
As a beginning coder, you’ve likely heard that Python is known as one of the easiest programming languages to learn. It has a number of web frameworks to help you build functional and scalable websites and applications. Django and Flask…
May 20, 2022 in Learn
Treehouse vs. Codecademy: What’s the Difference? [Guide]
Every developer looking for coding courses wants one that offers in-depth knowledge and an excellent learning experience. Treehouse and Codecademy are subscription-based online platforms that provide coding courses. Both Treehouse and Codecademy offer tech development programs that cater to developers…
May 17, 2022 in Community
Build a JavaScript Tip Calculator
Ever found yourself at a restaurant wishing you could figure out how to split the bill with your friends or family? Building a calculator that can handle that isn’t as hard as you think! I am going to take you…
May 12, 2022 in Learn
7 Best Node.js Project Ideas for Beginners
Note: This post was edited on 10/8/20 to more accurately reflect Node.js’ possibilities! Thanks to Treehouse Instructor Reggie Williams for the updates. Node.js is a completely free, open source server platform. Not only is it used for making simple websites,…
May 12, 2022 in Learn
Getting Started With TypeScript (With Examples)
TypeScript is a programming language that is great for large-scale JavaScript projects. It’s essentially JavaScript with optional typing, and because it’s a compiled language, it’s not interpreted on run-time. The TypeScript compiler takes TypeScript files (.ts) and compiles them in to…
April 14, 2022 in Career Advice
How to Become a Full-Stack Developer [Complete Guide]
About 55% of developers are in the full-stack category, seamlessly taking care of both the front-end and server-side of a website. And you’re looking to learn more about how to start. But with over 112 million results on “how to…
April 5, 2022 in Learn
Front-End vs. Back-End vs. Full Stack Developers: What’s the Difference?
The functionality of a website depends on two vital areas — the front-end and the back-end. Three categories of developers — the front-end, back-end, and full-stack developers — operate these areas to create sleek, professional websites and applications. From 2020…
February 25, 2022 in Learn
Coding Adventure: The Travel Bucket List
Did you know Treehouse courses come with coding adventures? Coding adventures let you practice your skills in an interesting way with an easy-to-show-off output! If you already have a Treehouse account, you can access the coding adventure here and get…
February 8, 2022 in Learn
Coding Classes Near Me
Instead of searching for coding classes near you, hunt for the best education. You can get a better education online with courses like the Treehouse Techdegree. Study online and get started in your tech career in just a couple of…