July 3, 2017 in Community
Operation Code: Connecting Veterans with Code Skills
Last year, we launched the Treehouse Scholarship program for like-minded, nonprofit organizations who provide support for those with disabilities, economic hardships, underrepresented populations and veterans. As it’s the 4th of July this week, we wanted to tell the story of…
June 28, 2017 in Learn
Why Go Interfaces are Awesome
In object-oriented programming, an “interface” is a description of the things an object can do. Usually, this takes the form of a list of methods an object is guaranteed to have. C# and Java both support interfaces, and so does…
June 26, 2017 in Treehouse News
What’s New on the Blog
Each week we publish new content for you here on the blog. From free tutorials and helpful coding tips to student success stories and tech industry news and insights, the Treehouse team is here to give you a weekly dose of…
June 22, 2017 in Business Resources
Understanding team goals for internal training programs
There are two integral parts to any significant change within an organization or when a new program is being implemented: gaining buy-in from team members and developing internal change champions. You can offer the best training in the world, but…
June 8, 2017 in Community
From Marketing Student to Startup Software Engineer: Matt Hamil’s Story
Matt Hamil was a full-time college student pursuing a career in online marketing when he was told to learn the basics of programming. As soon as he began learning, coding became a natural fit for Matt. He quickly began working…
June 7, 2017 in Business Resources
Introducing Custom Tracks
We’ve been hard at work adding new tools to improve our users’ learning experience, and today we’re excited to tell you about the newest feature for Treehouse for Business – Custom Tracks! Custom Tracks give businesses the ability to create…
June 5, 2017 in Learn
Contextual Action Bars: Removing Items from a RecyclerView
In this post, we’ll be looking at the Contextual Action Bar (CAB). CABs are a great way to let your users select multiple items and then take action on all of those items at once. One place you’ve probably seen…
June 1, 2017 in Business Resources
Creating an Effective & Productive Internship Program
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin Bringing new talent onto your team can be a delicate balancing act. Providing a valuable experience for the interns and the company while…
May 30, 2017 in Treehouse News
Treehouse Is Now a Google Developers Authorized Training Partner
We’re excited to announce Treehouse has officially been approved as a Google Developers Authorized Training Partner. With our extensive and in-depth Android content, you can learn the programming skills you need to prepare for the Google Developers’ Associate Android Developer…
May 26, 2017 in Community
The Jason Seifer Updog Memorial Scholarship
Jason Seifer was not only an exceptional teacher and talented programmer, he was an entirely unique and genuine individual, and an amazing friend to many. As Treehouse founder and CEO remembers him, “Jason always brought electricity and energy to Treehouse…
May 24, 2017 in Learn
All About Android AsyncTasks
Let’s say you need to download a few images when you click a button. What would be the best way to do it? Well, since you wouldn’t want to interrupt the main/UI thread (and run the risk of showing your…
May 22, 2017 in Learn
Top 5 Tips for Learning
Learning is hard. It takes time and effort and is a never ending pursuit. So how do we make the most out of our time and effort? Here are my Top 5 Tips for Learning. 1. Spaced Learning If you’ve…