November 1, 2016 in Learn
Getting Comfortable with Abstractions
Think of your favorite food. Maybe it’s pizza, chicken tikka masala, or maybe tiramisu. Whatever it is, imagine the texture, the flavors, and the satisfaction you feel after eating it. You probably have all sorts of words to describe your…
October 25, 2016 in Treehouse News
Announcing Our New Podcast Educate Yourself
I’m excited to announce that our new podcast, Educate Yourself, is now live! Imagine you could call up a friend and say “Meet me at the cafe and give me the latest on the future of learning, higher ed and…
October 21, 2016 in Learn
Creating High-Resolution Assets for VR: Part 1
Hi there! I’m the Technical Lead Animator at Treehouse and I’ve been experimenting with VR and real-time game design. Throughout my career, I’ve done a lot of 3D work in different digital mediums. One important thing I’ve learned is that…
October 19, 2016 in Learn
You’re Not an Impostor: Asking for Help
A friend of mine messaged me the other day. Even though they’ve been in the technology industry for awhile, they just recently landed their first engineering job. So, with this first job, they’re feeling pressure to look like they know…
October 13, 2016 in Learn
Treehouse Remote Culture: the Benefits & Why We Make It Work
So this is my thumb, working from home 🙂 I decided to work from my house so I could hang out with my wife while I cranked through my todos. It was a wonderfully productive day because I had zero…
October 11, 2016 in Learn
Size Matters. Scale Relationships in VR.
Hi there! I’m the Technical Lead Animator at Treehouse and I’ve been experimenting with VR and real-time game design. This post will not go into a large amount of technical detail. Instead, this is a general overview of something I’ve…
October 4, 2016 in Learn
Magical Lessons for Muggle Developers
What do the wizarding and coding worlds have in common? If it’s not something you’ve considered before – but you’re as avid a Harry Potter fan as I am – then read on for a magical perspective. Earlier this year,…
September 26, 2016 in Learn
#CodingWisdom: Overcome the Greatest Challenges
Whether you’re a coding novice or veteran developer, there are similar challenges we face when it comes to learning to code. Everyone has or will encounter them, and we all have the ability to overcome them. At times it’s frustrating…
September 22, 2016 in Treehouse News
Help Spread the Treehouse Love with Our Affiliate Program
Do you love Treehouse as much as we do? Over the years, we’ve taught thousands of students to learn to code, helping them launch new and rewarding careers in the tech industry. Now you have an opportunity to contribute to…
September 13, 2016 in Treehouse News
Get to Know Treehouse Ruby Teacher, Jay McGavren!
We recently welcomed Jay McGavren to the Treehouse teaching team as our new expert Ruby teacher. For those of you new to Ruby, it is a dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. Jay has…
September 12, 2016 in Community
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…
September 7, 2016 in Learn
Understanding The New Swift 3 API Design Guidelines
In a previous post, we talked about some of the changes that came with the release of Swift 3. The changes with potentially the largest impact on most developers are the new Swift 3 API Design Guidelines. Seemingly simple at first,…