December 15, 2017 in Learn
3 Essential Security Courses To Take Right Now
Security is something we often don’t think about until we lose it. Unfortunately, security breaches happen all the time and the likelihood of your information having been stolen is high. According to the Pew Research Institute, 64% of Americans have…
December 12, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: Structuring training programs to maximize returns
Congrats! You’ve identified a technical skills gap, and have decided to address it with technical training. You’ve outlined realistic learning goals, you know exactly which topics you want the training to include, and you’ve built a basic curriculum. Now, you…
December 7, 2017 in Learn
Which Programming Language Should I Learn First?
Once you’ve decided to learn to code, one of the hardest questions you’ll ask yourself is: which programming language should I learn first? Let’s look at some of the concerns you might have before you begin learning, the programming languages you have to…
December 4, 2017 in Learn
6 Must-Have Tools in a PHP Developer’s Toolkit
PHP is a popular back-end programming language that allows you to quickly and effortlessly create simple, dynamic websites. It’s so popular, in fact, that around 80% of all websites now use it! Once you’ve decided to learn PHP and join the awesome community…
November 28, 2017 in Community
Coding with Dyspraxia: If I Can Do It, so Can You
Coding with Dyspraxia As I start writing this blog, I’ve just spent the last hour on a cold November afternoon getting to grips with Saving Instance state in Android. It was a lot of fun, challenging but fun. After watching…
November 24, 2017 in Learn
6 Courses to Brush-up Your Coding Skills This Weekend
Whether you’re a veteran developer or a coding newbie, you need to constantly be learning new things and expanding your coding skills because being a developer means being a lifelong learner. To keep up with the evolving tech industry, it’s important…
November 23, 2017 in Community
How to Say “Thank You” in 12 Programming Languages
Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful community of students! Each and every one of you inspires us every day with your dedication and all that you accomplish. As our CEO and co-founder Ryan Carson said last Thanksgiving “Thank you for putting in the hard…
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…
November 1, 2017 in Learn
Active Record Without a Rails App
When you want to work with Ruby on Rails models, even if you’re just playing around, you have to go through a few steps: Create an app directory Create a database Generate model classes Run migrations But sometimes you need…
October 31, 2017 in Learn
10 Beginner Courses to Introduce You to Coding
So you’ve decided you want to learn to code, but where do you start? For every programming language we teach at Treehouse, there are beginner courses in our Library that require no prior coding experience to get started. Whether you already know…