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 1, 2016 in Learn
Getting Comfortable with Abstractions
Think of your favorite food. Maybe it’s pizza, chicken tikka masala, or maybe tiramisu. Whatever it is, imagine the texture, the flavors, and the satisfaction you feel after eating it. You probably have all sorts of words to describe your…
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…
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 2, 2016 in Learn
How to Install Rails 5 on Windows
While 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 for those of you who still haven’t discovered…
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…
July 13, 2016 in Community
From Optical Assistant to Front End Developer: an Interview with Ian Rushton
At 27-years-old, Ian was as an optical assistant unable to progress any further with his career. He had a degree in Economics but had found himself disinterested in working in a related field, which is why he’d pursued a career…
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…