July 13, 2016 in Community
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…
July 8, 2016 in Community
#CodingWisdom: Where to Start as a Beginner
Helen Hayes once said, “The expert at anything was once a beginner.” An honest and powerful truth to remember when learning something new. Whichever skills you’re trying to master, it takes a combination of time, dedication, and overcoming challenges to…
June 30, 2016 in Community
Meet Adam, a Professional Classical Musician and Web Developer
Throughout his life, Adam has had a passion for classical music and a love of technology. At a young age, he chose to focus his education on music but continued to satisfy his tech interests. It wasn’t until Adam was pursuing…
June 22, 2016 in Community
From College Dropout to Junior Front End Developer: an Interview with Techdegree Student Ken Chung
In high school, Ken discovered an avid interest in computers and technology. With college just around the corner, he decided to apply to study IT and pursue a career in web design and development. During his freshman year, Ken discovered…
June 15, 2016 in Community
David Designed, Built and Released a Retro Swift Game App
Designer David Larusso had always wanted to release his own app in the App Store, so when he found Treehouse taught the iOS programming language, Swift, it was the perfect opportunity to give it a shot in his free time….
June 3, 2016 in Community
#CodingWisdom: 5 Tips From Treehouse Alumni
If you’re new to learning to code, you’ll likely have already encountered a few challenges. But with each problem you solve, there’s the reward of seeing your knowledge expand and skills grow. Everyone starts as a beginner and when you look…
June 1, 2016 in Community
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…
May 20, 2016 in Community
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…
May 16, 2016 in Community
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…
May 5, 2016 in Community
Thanks For Being Awesome, Treehouse Teachers!
This #TeacherAppreciationWeek we’re proud to celebrate our team of inspiring teachers and guest teachers, who are leading the way for us to change the lives of our students each day. We’re thankful for their vibrant personalities, dedication to our mission, determination to…
April 28, 2016 in Community
#CodingWisdom: 6 Tips For Beginners
If you’re new to coding, you’re in for an exciting learning adventure. What may seem overwhelming at the start, will soon be familiar, exciting and even motivating. However, to accompany the highs, there will be a few lows. You’ll likely encounter…
April 20, 2016 in Community
Shante’s Story: A Mother of 4 Empowering Herself to Become a WordPress Developer
A few months ago, Shante was a stay at home mom of four who decided she wanted more for herself and her family and to change their lives for the better. In the past Shante worked in customer service and…