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What's the First Day of Code School Like?
You may be asking yourself, "what's the first day of code school like?" As you might imagine, the first day starts out with a bit of networking, a well caffeinated drink, and setting up your development environment. It wouldn't be a code school if that were it though, so we wasted no time in jumping into the first project as a class. Read on for more
Published: June 07, 2016 Readtime: 8 Minutes -
Common Questions From A Prospective Coding Bootcamp Student
In trying to answer a few common questions for a prospective student, I looked down and realized my email to him had become a lengthy article well-suited for our blog. They were great questions and it's my hope that below you will find adequate answers that are helpful to all!
Published: December 04, 2015 Readtime: 2 Minutes -
Best Tutorials For Learning Swift & iOS Development
The Internet is a big place, and learning Swift and iOS development is a big task. There is a huge volume of material out there for beginners to get their feet wet, but it can be tough finding a good place to start.
Published: November 03, 2015 Readtime: 8 Minutes -
Getting Started with Node.js: Part 2
Part 3 of Getting Started with Node.js. In Part 1, we installed Node.js and ran our "hello world" file through the command console. In Part 2 we took the same file and set up a Node.js server, and ran the file in the browser. In Part 3 we will move the content of our "page" to an html file.
Published: August 21, 2015 Readtime: 10 Minutes -
Remember when typing was a skill?
Remember when typing was a skill? I believe coding is becoming what typing used to be. It isn't "necessary" in many positions, but it is highly desirable. I think the trajectory is moving us in the direction of "assumed." You might be thinking (if not screaming), "Yeah, but programming is a LOT more complicated than basic computer skills!" Granted, but read on.
Published: July 09, 2015 Readtime: 10 Minutes -
Best city for learning to code? Atlanta is up there.
I recently had a prospective code school student ask the question, "why should I learn to code in Atlanta?" In order to layout a macro picture, I researched 4 key areas to evaluate if Atlanta is, in fact, an ideal city for learning to code.
Published: July 02, 2015 Readtime: 7 Minutes