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From Hairstylist to Mobile & Python Engineer: Brian’s Story
Brian had been a professional hairstylist for 10 years when he joined Treehouse. He had first started programming in his teens and dabbled with freelance projects. However, when he’d chosen to focus on his career as a hairstylist, he put programming…
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Finding the Right Career in Web Design
After exploring countless diverse careers Gigel Tanca-Sanquer chose to pursue a career that aligned with his interest in the web. Having no previous coding experience, he began with the basics. As soon as he first touched HTML, he was confident he’d found the…
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Imagine What You Can Do in a Year: Ashley Harpp’s Story
Earlier this year we met Ashley Harpp, an accomplished Treehouse student with an inspiring story. When Ashley first joined Treehouse, she was working as a currency consultant at the airport. Having plateaued in her job and expecting her first baby, Ashley…
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Home Depot Retail to Freelance Web Developer: an Interview with Techdegree Student Esteban Valdez
Esteban had always thought you needed a college degree to have a career in the tech industry. It wasn’t till he became friends with a self-taught web developer that he realized there were other means of learning to code and successfully launching a…
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Pulling Back the Curtain: How to Prepare for a Phone Interview
You’ve scoured the internet, hit refresh on your favorite job boards over and over, tapped into your network, and crafted dozens of unique cover letters. Finally, HR calls to schedule an initial phone interview. As you hang up the phone,…
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Becoming a Freelance iOS Developer: An Interview with Alexander Karan
5 years out of university, Alexander found himself at a crossroads in his career. He was bored by his work in Audio Engineering and ready to change course to pursue a new career. In university, he’d been drawn to the…
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From Unemployed to Accomplished Developer: an Interview with Scott Cook
In 2015, Scott was unemployed and desperately in need of a significant change. Having recently been laid off, Scott set himself a goal of starting a new career in web development. He’d previously tried attending college for a Computer Science degree, but…
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From Optical Assistant to Front End Developer: an Interview with Ian Rushton
At 27-years-old, Ian was as an optical assistant unable to progress any further with his career. He had a degree in Economics but had found himself disinterested in working in a related field, which is why he’d pursued a career…
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From Teaching Assistant to Front End Developer: an Interview with Techdegree Student Steve Brewer
London-based Steve Brewer was working as a teaching assistant and was hesitant to change careers as it felt like a waste of the education and experience he’d invested in teaching. Then Steve read an article about the rising trend of gamifying…
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Jacob’s Story: Discovering a New Career Path in Tech
Jacob was an unemployed college grad struggling to find a job. The interviews he was getting had no relevance to the 4 years he’d put towards his degree, so Jacob decided to reevaluate his career path. He chose to prepare…
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Finding Life-Changing Success as a Developer
At Treehouse, we know coding is its own kind of learning. It’s undoubtedly rewarding and empowering, but at times can be challenging and frustrating. Over the years we’ve evolved our curriculum, teaching style and learning environment to offer the best…
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From Nanny to JavaScript Developer in 6 months: an Interview with Techdegree Student Ashley Clifton
This week we introduced the Treehouse Techdegree, a new comprehensive program for students to master the career-changing skills they need to become a developer. There are over half a million well-paying jobs in the Tech industry waiting to be filled,…