Updated on August 6, 2018 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…
Updated on February 17, 2017 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…
Updated on October 20, 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…
Updated on August 6, 2018 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…
Updated on October 13, 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,…
Updated on September 27, 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…
Updated on October 30, 2024 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…
Updated on September 14, 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…
Updated on September 26, 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…
Updated on 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,…
Updated on September 9, 2016 in Community
Becoming a Freelance iOS Developer: An Interview with Alexander Karan
5 years out of university, Alexander found himself at a crossroads in his career. He was bored by his work in Audio Engineering and ready to change course to pursue a new career. In university, he’d been drawn to the…
Updated on September 6, 2016 in Learn
Problem-Solving as a Developer: an Interview with Guest Teacher Dean Davidson
We recently had web developer and guest teacher, Dean Davidson in the Treehouse studio. We took the opportunity to sit down with him to talk about his experience as a developer, how his career has evolved, tips and resources for aspiring…