February 3, 2016 in Community
Justin Used Treehouse to Expand His Skills Into a Career in Software Development
Justin’s natural drive for and math sparked an interest in game development. But as the web continued to grow and adapt, Justin became more drawn to its maturity, evolution and the amazing community that surrounded it. This soon led him…
February 1, 2016 in Learn
How to Deploy a Static Website to Heroku
Heroku is a cloud application platform that allows developers to deploy dynamic applications in Rails, PHP, Node.js and Python web applications. This platform can also help with managing and scaling apps, and is incredibly user-friendly. Before Using Heroku In order…
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 21, 2016 in Community
In Less Than a Year, Mark Leveled Up His Career From Tech Support to Web Developer
From a young age, Mark had an appreciation for computers. But, it wasn’t until his late 20s – when he began to see what could be done online with modern technologies – that the web caught his interest. Mark was…
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 7, 2016 in Learn
Take Control of Your Day: An Intro to Time Management
Lost time is never found again. – Benjamin Franklin I never seem to have enough time to do the big things that I want. Those ideas that keep me up at night, my lifelong dreams and aspirations seem to…
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 30, 2015 in Community
Neil Learned Swift With Treehouse and Released His First Swift App
Electrical engineering student Neil Sardesai was drawn to the mobile industry and the valuable role smartphones play in everyday life. He decided to start building his own apps. In his free time Neil began learning iOS development with Objective-C, but…
December 30, 2015 in Learn
Soft Skills for UX Designers
Question: What is the most important skill needed for a UX Designer to be effective today? High-fidelity prototyping wizardry Strong visual design chops Knack for removing the inessential Fluency in HTML/CSS/Javascript/React Answer: None of the above. The most important 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…