June 8, 2018 in Learn
Selling yourself as a self-taught developer: It’s not as hard as you might think
The idea of selling yourself as a self-taught developer to a potential employer sounds intimidating, right? Well, it might not be as scary as it seems. Think about it. You need huge amounts of determination, drive, and willingness to learn…
May 15, 2018 in Learn
How Treehouse helped George get out of a cubicle to form his own company
Treehouse Success Story: How George Lambert moved from a cubicle to his own company George Lambert worked in a bank as a Python developer, mainly focused on numerical software engineering. He dabbled in web development in his spare time and…
April 6, 2018 in Learn
Prepare and Impress: Four vital tasks to complete before your next job interview
Are first impressions really that important? PsychologyToday summarized a neuroscience research study from New York University in this way: Meeting people activates the same region of the brain responsible for assigning prices to objects. This essentially means that when someone…
February 26, 2018 in Treehouse News
Introducing TalentPath: The Actionable Solution to Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent
I’m extremely excited to announce, after over a year of hard work, the launch of TalentPath: A scalable system for creating and retaining diverse talent for your team. The problem is clear: Companies need to hire underrepresented people of color…
December 12, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: Structuring training programs to maximize returns
Congrats! You’ve identified a technical skills gap, and have decided to address it with technical training. You’ve outlined realistic learning goals, you know exactly which topics you want the training to include, and you’ve built a basic curriculum. Now, you…
November 28, 2017 in Community
Coding with Dyspraxia: If I Can Do It, so Can You
Coding with Dyspraxia As I start writing this blog, I’ve just spent the last hour on a cold November afternoon getting to grips with Saving Instance state in Android. It was a lot of fun, challenging but fun. After watching…
November 14, 2017 in Community
From Working in a Call Center to Senior Developer: Aaron’s Story
In the 90s, coding was just a hobby for Aaron Marks and too much fun to consider as a potential career. As life progressed, Aaron began coding less and less. It wasn’t until years later when he was working at a call center…
November 2, 2017 in Community
From Web Development to iOS Developer: Laurie’s Story
We first met Laurie Gray, an inspiring Scottish Treehouse student, two years ago when he shared his story with us. In less than a year of learning with Treehouse, Laurie had learned to code, switched career paths, started his own freelance…
October 25, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: How to align learning with company goals
Last week, we hosted the second in our four part webinar series covering how to create effective technical training programs. In this installment, Julie Menge, Treehouse’s HR Generalist, and Emily Schweiss, our Head of Organizational Sales, discussed how to align…
October 16, 2017 in Community
Self-Taught Developer to Web Development Director: Jim’s Story
Although Jim Syphokham had always loved technology, he was intimidated by programming and never had the confidence to consider a career in web development. Instead, Jim chose a very different path after high school, expecting a college degree to secure him a good…
October 11, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar recap: empower these five roles with technical training
As we get closer to the end of the year, now is the best time to start drafting your plans for next year’s training programs, determining what to teach, and narrowing down which departments should be involved. If you already…
September 7, 2017 in Business Resources
Webinar series: How to launch an effective technical training program
Investing in technical training programs to grow, retain, and upskill your teams makes sense. New tech means new opportunities, and it’s important to be prepared to strike while the iron is hot. We’ve written about best practices and tips for…