March 23, 2016 in Learn
9 of The Best Free UX e-Books
Looking for some expert techniques to give you an edge in UX design? We’ve rounded up a selection of our favorite e-books from the Web that you can download right now for free. 1. The Psychology of Web UI Design…
March 8, 2016 in Community
Coding Wisdom From 4 Awesome Female Programmers
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’d like to celebrate all the female programmers in the Treehouse community. You’re an inspiration and a source of motivation. Thanks for being awesome! Here are just a few of the inspiring women who…
February 24, 2016 in Community
Ashley’s Story: From Currency Consultant to Front End Developer
Ashley Harpp first joined Treehouse while working as a currency consultant at the airport. Feeling she’d reached the peak of that career, she wanted a big change. Ashley always had a fascination for the web and wanted to learn to…
February 17, 2016 in Learn
You Don’t Need to be Indebted to Your Education
In recent years, the escalating state of student debt in the United States has become an increasing concern. But unfortunately, awareness hasn’t improved the situation. Here’s where we stand at the start of 2016: The number of young people taking…
January 27, 2016 in Learn
New PHP 7 Features to Be Excited About
I’m very happy to introduce you to the first MAJOR release of PHP in over a decade. The PHP community is VERY excited to welcome this latest release. But that doesn’t mean PHP has been stagnant all this time. On the…
January 13, 2016 in Learn
Why You Should Commit to Learning with Open Source
Chances are you’ve probably encountered the term “Open Source” before. Open Source Software, or OSS, is a kind of software that whose code is made available for everyone to read. Depending on the license, you can most likely reuse it…
January 11, 2016 in Community
5 Treehouse Students Who Found Tech Jobs in Less than a Year
One of the best things about Treehouse is you get to set your own schedule because all of the courses are on demand. This means that you can learn at an accelerated pace if you have the time, and want…
January 8, 2016 in Community
Alex Changed Careers From Sales Rep to Developer
Drawn to the endless possibilities of technology and it’s ability to change the way people document and live their lives, Alexander made the decision to change his career path to pursue a career in tech. He joined Treehouse while working…
January 4, 2016 in Community
6 Treehouse Students Who Successfully Changed Careers
This is the perfect time of year to consider your career path (or lack thereof) and course correct. In some cases, a course correction may not be enough, and instead, it might make more sense to learn an entirely new skill…
December 17, 2015 in Community
Matthew Built a New Career in Tech by Learning with Treehouse
24-year-old Matthew Krey worked in pharmaceuticals as an associate with GlaxoSmithKline’s Future Leaders Program. When an opportunity arose to attend Stanford Medicine X, the conference gave Matthew exposure to individuals who were using software and emerging technologies to drive innovation…
December 2, 2015 in Community
Nejc Transitioned from Electrical Engineer to Front End Developer
Nejc Vukovic has a long-standing appreciation for the Internet, but in recent years the endless career opportunities in the web industry began to really capture his attention. He became increasingly intrigued by the evolution of web design and development, and…
November 12, 2015 in Learn
Ready. Set. Focus.
Gotcha! Instead of building an app or website with us on Treehouse, you’re reading this blog post. You’re not focused. I get it. This happens to me all the time. I try to maintain focus on something, but end up…