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Hunter Preast of C47 shares that his favorite capstone project was his back-end project, Regimen. Learn about Hunter's NSS experience and capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Since graduating, Jordan Smith of E13 has begun working as a software developer in his first tech job - Congrats Jordan! Hear about his NSS experience when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development

After 12 years of being a software engineer, Chris Douglass of C47 decided to attend NSS to gain better front-end skills! Hear about his capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

In June our seekers and students from the Analytics + Data Science programs analyzed data from the national parks for our the June Data Viz challenge! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Learning, Analytics + Data Science

After spending the last two decades in the restaurant business, Brandon Vinson of Web Development Cohort 47shares that he “learned the value of teamwork and serving others.” Wanting to take the skills he learned in his previous career into the world of software development, Brandon applied for NSS. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Since graduating from Data Science Cohort 4, Maeva has accepted his first job as a data analyst! Listen to Maeva's podcast to hear about his NSS experience and capstone projects. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Joseph Martin of Part-time Web Development Cohort E13 is on the hunt for his first job in tech! Listen to Joseph's podcast to hear about his NSS experience and capstone projects in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Last month the Metro Nashville Codes Department presented a data challenge to the students of Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 4 and asked the students to share their insights into the permit process to help the department better plan their work. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Learning, Analytics + Data Science

After working in the service industry for several years, Chris LoJacono of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 was looking for a new challenge when his friends in the rockclimbing community pointed him towards software development. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Before he was a member of the Part-time Data Analytics Cohort 4 at NSS, Engida Amare worked as a Salesforce data specialist in a non-profit organization in Tennessee. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science

Though her interests jumped wildly from one field to the next, as they tend to do when you’re a kid, Bailey Dennis of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 shares that she always came back around to programming. Hear more about Bailey and her NSS experience when you listen to her podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Recently, Will Johns met with our Seekers to give them an introduction to Docker and share why he thinks graduates should spend some time learning it. Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science

ylie Anyce Bearden shares that her favorite part of her NSS experience was the flexibility to work independently during lab time when she needed a quiet space to learn or to join her classmates in a virtual room where she was able to collaborate and get answers to questions! Learn more about Kylie and her experience in Full-time Web Development Cohort 46 in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Since attending NSS’s Data Analytics Bootcamp, Scott Boyer of Part-time Data Analytics 4 shares that he’s been able to greatly enhance and expand his capabilities to tackle even larger data problems! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Analytics + Data Science

Before attending NSS, Cheo Roman of Web Development Cohort 46 had been programming as a hobby on and off for years, but it wasn’t until he lost his job in 2020 that he decided to turn his hobby into a career. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Students at NSS come from many different backgrounds and experiences! Web Development Program Manager Heather Dixon had the opportunity to hear this first hand after attending orientation day of web development cohorts 50 and evening 16. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Community, Web Development

After spending most of his professional career behind a computer, Rob Bandstra of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 decided he wanted to pursue a career with plenty of room for growth that would be rewarding both mentally and creatively. Hear about Rob’s NSS experience and capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development