October 27, 2017 in Treehouse News
New iOS & JavaScript Courses
(We will be adjusting the cadence of these course roundup posts. Instead of weekly, look for bi-monthly posts on all the new courses and what’s coming soon!) Every Wednesday, new courses and workshops are added to the growing Treehouse Library! Two new JavaScript…
October 24, 2017 in Learn
4 Secrets to Becoming a Developer
We all arrive new to coding with expectations. You know it won’t be easy and you’ll have to work hard. You’re prepared to spend a lot of time at your keyboard with the goal of being able to create something…
October 18, 2017 in Learn
25 Programming Books for the Aspiring Developer
Whether you’re learning to code online, at a coding bootcamp, or in-person, there’s one supplementary resource that we recommend to accompany your learning: books. But with so many programming books to choose from (a Google search brings up over 12…
October 13, 2017 in Community
10 Popular Coding Courses at Treehouse
We have A LOT of courses at Treehouse. 297 courses and 265 workshops to be exact, but that number grows each week as we add new content to the Library. If you’re new to Treehouse and know exactly what you’re interested…
October 5, 2017 in Learn
4 Challenges of Learning to Code
When you hear that anyone can learn the skills they need to become a developer, there’s one important caveat. If you’re going to learn to code, you need to be willing to work hard. Coding is an attainable skill, but…
October 2, 2017 in Learn
Why It’s a Learning Curve (Not a Line)
Learning anything new can be exciting, but it can also be tough. We go into it with the expectation that we’re going to spend a certain amount of time every day or week learning something about a specific topic. We…
September 20, 2017 in Learn
8 Must-Have Tools in a Beginner Developer’s Toolkit
When you’re new to coding, you’ll start to hear about all the latest and greatest tools for developers. Coding is ultimately problem-solving, which is why new tools are constantly being created to help solve those problems. As you grow your…
September 15, 2017 in Learn
An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Kotlin
What’s Kotlin? Kotlin is a modern programming language maintained as an open source project by JetBrains, a world leader in IDEs. Back in 2011, JetBrains was writing primarily Java code and looking for a new programming language to help make…
September 11, 2017 in Community
How I became a developer by choosing self-study over a college degree
Jeffrey McKim worked 50-70 hour weeks in service jobs. He was exhausted and in need of a significant career change. Then he was introduced to coding bootcamps and the idea of a career in web development. However, the $10,000 cost…
September 6, 2017 in Learn
How to Learn to Code by Teaching
If you’re anything like I was two years ago, you just read that title and thought ”wait, what? Learn to code by teaching?” On its face, it defies logic. How can you possibly learn by teaching or helping others learn?…
August 18, 2017 in Learn
Alternatives to Immersive Coding Bootcamps
Over the last few weeks, you may have seen in industry news that two of the biggest names in developer bootcamps are closing down. The Iron Yard and Dev Bootcamp, both of which have campuses across the globe, released statements…
August 18, 2017 in Treehouse News
New & Upcoming Course Highlights: Introduction to Core Data & React Native
Every week, new courses and workshops are published to the growing Treehouse Library! Here’s a short list of what we’ve added recently, upcoming course highlights, and our weekly video update of What’s New at Treehouse. NEW COURSES Introduction to React Native– Brandy Bergh (79…