July 14, 2017 in Treehouse News
What’s New on the Treehouse Blog
Each week we publish new content for you here on the Treehouse Blog. From free tutorials and helpful coding tips to student success stories and tech industry insights, the Treehouse team is here to give you a weekly dose of web…
July 13, 2017 in Community
98k Treehouse Points & Counting: Jennifer Nordell’s Coding Story
A few months ago, Treehouse student and moderator, Jennifer Nordell, caught our eye in the Treehouse Community. Not only had she worked her way through a phenomenal number of courses, she was also an incredibly active and valuable member of…
July 6, 2017 in Community
Navy Veteran to Software Developer: Geno Guerrero’s Operation Code Story
This week, we’re sharing our interviews with members from one of our Treehouse Scholarship recipient organizations, Operation Code, a non-profit that helps military veterans and their families launch new careers in software development. So far, we’ve heard from Operation Code’s…
July 5, 2017 in Community
From Marine Corps Veteran to Front End Developer: Billy Le’s Operation Code Story
Since the launch of the Treehouse Scholarship program last year, we’ve got to know the founders of non-profit organizations and been introduced to some incredibly inspiring scholarship recipients. Over the last few weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to speak to some of the…
June 26, 2017 in Treehouse News
What’s New on the Blog
Each week we publish new content for you here on the blog. From free tutorials and helpful coding tips to student success stories and tech industry news and insights, the Treehouse team is here to give you a weekly dose of…
June 8, 2017 in Community
From Marketing Student to Startup Software Engineer: Matt Hamil’s Story
Matt Hamil was a full-time college student pursuing a career in online marketing when he was told to learn the basics of programming. As soon as he began learning, coding became a natural fit for Matt. He quickly began working…
April 18, 2017 in Community
Taking My Career to the Next Level: How I Became a Developer
When he was younger, Sam Glister was fascinated with the web but never had the opportunity in school to learn how it worked and had never considered it as a career path. After graduation, Sam began a career as 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 11, 2017 in Community
Risk and Reward: Joe Cuanan’s Story
Joe Cuanan joined Treehouse while working as a project manager. After 6 months of learning to code, he transitioned into a new career as a front end developer. We met with him to hear more about his experience and how his…
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…
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…