November 14, 2017 in Community
From Working in a Call Center to Senior Developer: Aaron’s Story
In the 90s, coding was just a hobby for Aaron Marks and too much fun to consider as a potential career. As life progressed, Aaron began coding less and less. It wasn’t until years later when he was working at a call center…
November 7, 2017 in Community
From Security Technician to Developer at Prodigy Game: an Interview with Techdegree Student AJ
32-year-old, AJ Longstreet from Ontario joined Treehouse with only the intention of learning the basics of the Python programming language, but it didn’t take long for him to get hooked on the problem-solving side of coding. With his newfound interest, AJ continued…
November 2, 2017 in Community
From Web Development to iOS Developer: Laurie’s Story
We first met Laurie Gray, an inspiring Scottish Treehouse student, two years ago when he shared his story with us. In less than a year of learning with Treehouse, Laurie had learned to code, switched career paths, started his own freelance…
October 16, 2017 in Community
Self-Taught Developer to Web Development Director: Jim’s Story
Although Jim Syphokham had always loved technology, he was intimidated by programming and never had the confidence to consider a career in web development. Instead, Jim chose a very different path after high school, expecting a college degree to secure him a good…
October 13, 2017 in Community
10 Popular Coding Courses at Treehouse
We have A LOT of courses at Treehouse. 297 courses and 265 workshops to be exact, but that number grows each week as we add new content to the Library. If you’re new to Treehouse and know exactly what you’re interested…
September 28, 2017 in Community
5 Priceless Pieces of Advice for Aspiring Developers
We all know learning a new skill isn’t easy. It takes dedication, patience, determination and self-discipline. When it comes to learning to code, there are some challenges you’ll face that are unique to becoming a developer. Over the last few…
September 13, 2017 in Community
Top 10 Student Favorite Tech Podcasts
There are so many amazing podcasts these days, how does one even begin to choose? We recently asked our students on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook if they had to choose ONE tech podcast to listen to, what would it be? We got an…
September 11, 2017 in Community
How I became a developer by choosing self-study over a college degree
Jeffrey McKim worked 50-70 hour weeks in service jobs. He was exhausted and in need of a significant career change. Then he was introduced to coding bootcamps and the idea of a career in web development. However, the $10,000 cost…
August 16, 2017 in Community
Reaching a New Level With a Tech Career: Kalina Edwards’s Story
Kalina Edwards wanted to make a strategic career move that didn’t require a college degree, would incorporate her creativity and would give her the opportunity to build her own business in the future. She then found a career that met all her needs:…
August 11, 2017 in Community
Being a Full-Time Mom and Becoming a Front End Developer: Priscilla’s Story
Priscilla Luna was first drawn to the thriving tech industry in Austin, TX. She began learning to code online, but imposter syndrome took over and she decided to put coding on hold. Fast forward 3 years and a long list of jobs later,…
July 13, 2017 in Community
98k Treehouse Points & Counting: Jennifer Nordell’s Coding Story
A few months ago, Treehouse student and moderator, Jennifer Nordell, caught our eye in the Treehouse Community. Not only had she worked her way through a phenomenal number of courses, she was also an incredibly active and valuable member of…
July 8, 2017 in Community
From Aviation Electrician to Back End Engineering: Bret Funk’s Operation Code story
This week, we’re sharing interviews with members from one of our Treehouse Scholarship recipient organizations, Operation Code, a non-profit that helps military veterans and their families launch new careers in software development. So far, we’ve heard from Operation Code’s founder…