LaSean Smith Q&A
We recently had a chat with LaSean Smith from Microsoft. We asked him a few questions around the topic of diversity and inclusion and why it’s important to create diverse teams. Q. What can companies do…
Read MoreShari’s Story
Let us introduce you to Shari. She is one of 12 women working toward an entry-level engineering job made possible by Dress for Success Oregon (DFSO) and our TalentPath program, a training solution for hiring and retaining…
Read MoreInterview with Chris Bennett at AfroTech
While at AfroTech, we fired off a few questions to Chris Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Wonderschool – a company that makes it easy for individuals to create early-learning programs out of their homes. We asked…
Read MoreThe Real Issues Behind Diversity in Tech
We recently attended AfroTech and had the chance to catch up with Michael Ellison from CodePath.org. He works tirelessly to address the problem of diversity in tech and so we asked him: What are the misconceptions that…
Read MoreAmber’s Story
This is Amber. After navigating a particularly tough time in her life, she was living in transitional housing with her son Liam and trying to figure out her next step. She turned to Dress for Success…
Read MoreJoy’s Story
Meet Joy. She is one of 12 women working toward an entry-level engineering job made possible by Dress for Success Oregon (DFSO) and our TalentPath program, a training solution for hiring and retaining engineers from underrepresented groups. Her path…
Read MorePulling Back the Curtain: How to Prepare for a Phone Interview
You’ve scoured the internet, hit refresh on your favorite job boards over and over, tapped into your network, and crafted dozens of unique cover letters. Finally, HR calls to schedule an initial phone interview. As you…
Read MoreProblem-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…
Read MoreWelcome, New Treehouse Teachers!
We are very excited to welcome three new teachers to the Treehouse team! These awesome teachers/developers are excited to create new content for PHP, C#, and .NET and bring years of valuable industry experience to the team. We…
Read More#JuniorHints: How Planet Argon Hires
Carlos Rodriguez got his start in systems administration around Y2K. But when he wasn’t racking servers, he was dabbling in various programming languages, eventually falling in love with Ruby on Rails and the Open Source community….
Read MoreMeet Our Newest Teachers!
We are so excited to grow our team of Treehouse teachers and have four new teachers to introduce to you! These amazing individuals will help us bring more content to you in a few topics, as…
Read MoreInterview – Craig Dennis on Java
Curious about Java? Listen to what our Java teacher, Craig Dennis, has to say! What are your favorite and least favorite things about Java? Least: Java is verbose. It is overwhelming for a beginner and often…
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