June 16, 2016 in Learn
Guiding the Reality of Virtual Reality
When I was in high school, I went on a trip to England and Wales with my school orchestra. When we weren’t playing our instruments in ancient cathedrals, we were primarily shuttling between other sites of antiquity like Stonehenge and…
June 9, 2016 in Learn
How Learning to Code Can Fit into Your Life
Let’s look at some of the key events that helped mold the tech industry as we know it. The first computer was invented in 1946, personal computers didn’t become popular until the 1970s, the Apple Macintosh was introduced in 1984…
May 27, 2016 in Career Advice
Don’t Let These Tech Industry Myths Hold You Back
Have you considered a career in tech, but read or heard something that’s held you back? Maybe you don’t think you fit the stereotype for a developer. Or you don’t have the education or experience to land a tech job….
March 25, 2016 in Community
Joshua’s Story: Making the Jump to a Tech Career
Joshua was a Business Development Manager but knew it wasn’t the career he wanted in the long-term. He had a background in marketing and often found himself with technical ideas, but without the skills to execute them. So he decided to…
March 2, 2016 in Learn
The Programmer’s Journey: Ends, Means and the Stuff In-Between(s)
In my role as an iOS Teacher at Treehouse I am surrounded, virtually speaking, by students. Many of these students are trying to switch careers, often attempting to tackle their first programming language in pursuit of a big change. Some…
February 17, 2016 in Learn
You Don’t Need to be Indebted to Your Education
In recent years, the escalating state of student debt in the United States has become an increasing concern. But unfortunately, awareness hasn’t improved the situation. Here’s where we stand at the start of 2016: The number of young people taking…
October 21, 2015 in Community
After 15 years as an Arts Professional, Alex Successfully Transitioned into The Tech Industry
After 15 years experience as an arts professional, Alex was considering a career change. At the time, he was working as a professional freelance orchestral tuba player, and decided to learn to code to offer web design consulting to colleagues…