March 28, 2017 in Career Advice
Want to Attend a Conference? How to Make It Work for You.
You have heard a lot of great things about attending a conference, and how it can boost your career, so you decide to give it a try. But people face the same kind of roadblocks in attending conferences as they…
January 19, 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…
January 16, 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…
January 4, 2017 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…
December 22, 2016 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…
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…
September 12, 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…
August 30, 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…
July 25, 2016 in Business Resources
Tech Recruiting: Hire for Fit, Train for Skills
Technical recruiting can be quite a challenge. It seems like no candidate ever has the right combination of skills that hiring managers are looking for. What’s going on? Start learning to code today with a free trial on Treehouse. Imagine…
July 20, 2016 in Community
Empowered by Code: an Interview with Lee Crockford
As an advocate for social change, mental health, the arts and education, freelancer and non-profit organizer Lee Crockford had experience with multitasking taking on new challenges. He also had ideas he wanted to take online but didn’t have the financial…
June 30, 2016 in Community
Meet Adam, a Professional Classical Musician and Web Developer
Throughout his life, Adam has had a passion for classical music and a love of technology. At a young age, he chose to focus his education on music but continued to satisfy his tech interests. It wasn’t until Adam was pursuing…
June 29, 2016 in Career Advice
8 Characteristics of a Good Developer
Learning to code is the first step towards becoming a developer, but what are some of the characteristics associated with being a good developer? We asked Vice President of Engineering at Treehouse, Tommy Morgan to share his thoughts and compiled…