Updated on September 21, 2017 in Treehouse News
Join Us & Take Part in the #15MinChallenge
Whether you’re new to coding or working on expanding your skills as a developer, we’re all faced with the challenge of deciding when and how to fit learning into our busy day-to-day lives. But what would you say if we told…
January 26, 2017 in Learn
Evaluating a Package for Your Project: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This article is specifically for people who are evaluating packages for their project. I will occasionally mention PHP specific technologies, but most of what is cover here should apply to any language you use. If you’d like to learn more…
Updated on May 25, 2017 in Learn
How to Build Your Professional Portfolio as a Developer
“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra As humans, we don’t typically enjoy selling ourselves. It feels awkward, which makes creating a professional portfolio a…
Updated on August 23, 2017 in Community
4 Students Who Changed Their Careers & Lives with Code
This time last year, we began some encouraging conversations with Treehouse students who were at different stages of learning to code. Some were just getting started, others were deep in their courses, but all had one thing in common: the aspiration to change…
Updated on August 23, 2017 in Community
Risk and Reward: Joe Cuanan’s Story
Joe Cuanan joined Treehouse while working as a project manager. After 6 months of learning to code, he transitioned into a new career as a front end developer. We met with him to hear more about his experience and how his…
Updated on January 2, 2018 in Learn
Tap into the Power of Coding
From its inception, code has been an unparalleled force and powerful tool. Technology has changed the world, and code now fuels it. Today, it’s used in more ways than you could possibly imagine, it powers the web you surf and the…
Updated on May 25, 2017 in Learn
Set the Right Goals to Exceed Expectations This Year
Hello World, it’s 2017! We’ve hit refresh and now there are 364 days ahead. If we break it down further, that’s 8,760 hours. Deduct the average number of hours we spend working (2,080), sleeping (2,920) and on life in general…
Updated on May 25, 2017 in Community
From Hairstylist to Mobile & Python Engineer: Brian’s Story
Brian had been a professional hairstylist for 10 years when he joined Treehouse. He had first started programming in his teens and dabbled with freelance projects. However, when he’d chosen to focus on his career as a hairstylist, he put programming…
Updated on December 1, 2016 in Learn
Why You Should Learn iOS Development at Treehouse
So you’ve wanted to get into mobile development and decided that iOS is the way to go. Until recently the choice was fairly straightforward – iOS development included one or two types of devices and a single programming language that…
November 29, 2016 in Treehouse News
Announcing the Treehouse Scholarship Program for Nonprofits
Treehouse brings affordable technology education to people everywhere in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. Each and every member of the Treehouse team is here because we believe in our Mission. It’s what keeps us…
Updated on November 24, 2016 in Community
Treehouse Students: Thank You for Inspiring Us Every Day
Sometimes I can’t believe I get paid to work at Treehouse. Almost every day, I hear a Treehouse Student say something like “You gave me the skills to change my life. Thank you!” I often say right back, “No, thank…
November 10, 2016 in Learn
Unveiling the Mystery Behind a Java Abstraction
Working with any programming language involves some level of acceptance – accepting that what you’re using somehow works under the hood. Getting comfortable with abstractions is a critical step if you wish to accomplish anything other than reinventing all of the wheels….