May 21, 2019 in Business Resources
10 of My Best Tips on How to Start a Tech Apprenticeship Program
If you haven’t yet read the IWSI America report on Modern Apprentices, then I suggest you do. It talks about how to get started with apprenticeship and gives a list of key tasks to tackle. Here’s my list of what…
January 2, 2019 in Business Resources
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 to get more people…
December 20, 2018 in Business Resources
Shari’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 engineers from underrepresented groups….
December 13, 2018 in Business Resources
Interview 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 him the question on…
December 10, 2018 in Business Resources
The 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 companies have about diversity?…
December 6, 2018 in Business Resources
Amber’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 in Portland, OR to…
December 3, 2018 in Business Resources
Joy’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 to technology, however, has…
September 3, 2018 in Community
Techdegree Success: From Nanny to JavaScript Developer in six months
“I had already taken a number of the courses on Treehouse that I needed in order to complete the Techdegree, so that was a definite plus. If I’d gone anywhere else for any sort of degree or certification, I would have to sit through all the basics again.”
September 2, 2018 in Community
How to become a Software Engineer despite Imposter Syndrome: Jonas’ Story
While searching for an alternative to learning web development in university in Sweden, Jonas Stiernström came across Treehouse and began learning to code online. A few months later he enrolled in the Techdegree program and focused on growing his front…
May 15, 2018 in Learn
How Treehouse helped George get out of a cubicle to form his own company
Treehouse Success Story: How George Lambert moved from a cubicle to his own company George Lambert worked in a bank as a Python developer, mainly focused on numerical software engineering. He dabbled in web development in his spare time and…
December 30, 2017 in Community
How These Ambitious Students Became Self-Taught Developers
Every month we’re honored to speak to Treehouse students about their incredible accomplishments since learning to code. Some students began learning with us as complete computer programming beginners, others used Treehouse to turn a coding hobby into a career. All of them…
November 17, 2017 in Treehouse News
New & Trending on the Treehouse Blog This Month
Every week, the Treehouse team publishes new content for you here on the Treehouse blog. From coding tutorials and tech industry tips to inspiring student stories, we’re here to give you a weekly dose of web design and development resources….