November 30, 2016 in Learn
Why You Should Learn iOS Development at Treehouse
So you’ve wanted to get into mobile development and decided that iOS is the way to go. Until recently the choice was fairly straightforward – iOS development included one or two types of devices and a single programming language that…
November 24, 2016 in Community
Treehouse Students: Thank You for Inspiring Us Every Day
Sometimes I can’t believe I get paid to work at Treehouse. Almost every day, I hear a Treehouse Student say something like “You gave me the skills to change my life. Thank you!” I often say right back, “No, thank…
November 3, 2016 in Learn
Creating High-Resolution Assets for VR: Part 2
Hi there! I’m the Technical Lead Animator at Treehouse and I’ve been experimenting with VR and real-time game design. Welcome to part 2 of my tutorial on creating high-resolution assets for VR applications. If you haven’t had the chance yet,…
October 21, 2016 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…
October 11, 2016 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…
September 26, 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…
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…
September 6, 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…
August 23, 2016 in Learn
Find (and Keep) Your Motivation to Code
So you’ve decided that you want to learn code. You’ve signed up for Treehouse and understand who does what in the tech industry. You’re confident and ready to begin your quest into the unknown. It’s true, learning to code can…
August 16, 2016 in Learn
How to Install Rails 5 on Linux
In setting up for the Treehouse Rails 5 Basics course, we’re also updating our installation help workshops to cover Rails 5. We figured we’d share those directions here, as a little nudge to those of you who still haven’t discovered…
August 12, 2016 in Community
From Unemployed to Accomplished Developer: an Interview with Scott Cook
In 2015, Scott was unemployed and desperately in need of a significant change. Having recently been laid off, Scott set himself a goal of starting a new career in web development. He’d previously tried attending college for a Computer Science degree, but…
August 10, 2016 in Learn
How to Install Rails 5 on a Mac
In setting up for the Treehouse Rails 5 Basics course, we’re also updating our installation help workshops to cover Rails 5. We figured we’d share those directions here, as a little nudge to those of you who still haven’t discovered…