Jessica Grande

Recent Posts

Discovering A Love For Data In Back-end Development | Graduate Spotlight
Dec 1, 2021
Peter Racine Jr. of Web Development Cohort 49 shares in our latest Graduate Spotlight that he has a “deep passion for creating relationships and treating people with integrity and respect,” and he hopes to continue to be a leader in his new career field as a software developer! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

NSS Staff Give Thanks
Nov 29, 2021
This time of year it’s always fun to reflect on all we have to be thankful for! Here at NSS especially, we have so much that we are thankful for that it's hard to list them all out - so we’ve enlisted the help of some NSS staff members this year and asked them to share some things they’re thankful for! Read More

Topics: Community, Get Involved

Old Interests Spark New Career Path | Graduate Spotlight
Nov 22, 2021
Sue Xiong of Web Development Cohort 49 shares that although her career path has changed, her overall goals have not. Now an NSS graduate, she is ready to assist clients in the most efficient way possible with her new skills in web development! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

The Sounds of NSS: Why Musicians Make Great Coders
Nov 19, 2021
We caught up with some of our alumni who have backgrounds in music and asked how their previous careers relate to their current roles as web developers! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Community, Web Development

Serving Others through Software Development | Graduate Spotlight
Nov 16, 2021
Jalon Duncan of Full-time Web Development Cohort 49 has always been driven to serve others, regardless of the industry. Now, as a software developer, Jalon is excited to bring high quality web apps to clients and help them realize their vision! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development

THE 6 PHASES OF SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLES
Nov 3, 2021
Last month, Will Johns gave another insightful talk to our Seekers at NSS on the 6 phases of Software Development Life Cycles! Catch a summary of his explanation of the phases and what young developers should understand about agile development methodologies! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

Skills & Confidence for the World of Data Analytics | Heather Sopel, Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 2
Oct 19, 2021
We caught up with Heather Sopel of Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 2. Check out all she continues to learn while working as a data analyst in our latest Alumni Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Analytics + Data Science

Set For Success | Lydia Tsang, Part-time Data Analytics Cohort 3
Oct 14, 2021
Since her time in Part-time Data Analytics Cohort 3, Lydia Tsang now works as a Business Intelligence Specialist Advanced. Lydia catches us up on what she’s been up to since graduating and starting her job in analytics! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Analytics + Data Science

Be Patient With Yourself | Graduate Spotlight
Oct 13, 2021
Before her journey into software development, Jaclyn French of Full-time Web Development Cohort 48 worked as a full-time music teacher. She's now on the search for her first job in tech! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Confidence Through Code and Community | Jordan Castelloe, Web Development Cohort 23
Oct 11, 2021
Full-time Web Development Cohort 23 alumna Jordan Castelloe shares her experience helping launch NewForce, a bootcamp in West Virginia, and what she has learned throughout the process as one of the first instructors of the program.  Read More

Topics: Alumni, Community, Web Development