Keep Pushing Forward | Graduate Spotlight
Mar 1, 2021
When COVID-19 hit and everything went online, Jennifer Starkey realized it was the perfect time to take the leap into software development. What sealed the deal for Jennifer in choosing NSS was hearing from John Wark, Founder and CEO, at an info session and learning about the impact that NSS has had on the Nashville community. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Networking is King | Trevan Young, Web Development Cohort 30
Feb 26, 2021
After graduating in June of 2019 from Web Development Cohort 30, Trevan Young has now moved up the ranks as a cloud infrastructure engineer. In our latest Alumni Spotlight, Trevan reflects on how his first job after graduating ultimately prepared him for his second job and what he learned soft skills and building his network during that time. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Web Development

Where Are The Endangered Animals Located? | Discovery Through Data
Feb 25, 2021
There are more than 35,500 endangered species on the IUCN Red List. With a problem so large, how do you even know where to start finding solutions? Inspired by her time living near Mauritius, Armelle Le Guelte of Data Science Cohort 4 decided to explore endangered species through her mid-course capstone. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

From Making Records to Making Apps | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 24, 2021
The moment Pete Stewart of Web Development 42 knew web development was the new career path for him was when he started using free, online resources to explore coding. He was hooked. Now a graduate of NSS, Pete is ready to find his first, full-time job in web development. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Black History Month: Black Americans in Congress | Data Viz Competition
Feb 23, 2021
Our January Data Viz Competition data explored Black Americans in Congress. Close out Black History Month by reading about the winner of January’s competition, Data Science Cohort 3 graduate Anamika Sharma, and the tableau dashboard she created. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Fishing for a New Career | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 22, 2021
Hallie Rubel of Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 2 shares that she has always enjoyed puzzles, strategic games and troubleshooting, so it’s easy to see why data analytics sparked her interest when she decided to make a career change. Since graduating, Hallie has been hard at work on DataCamp practicing her new skills, as well as continuing to tweak her capstone project. Read More

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

Blooming Into A Web Developer | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 18, 2021
Rebecca Parker of Web Development Cohort 42 is excited to begin her first job as a software developer for Change Healthcare. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development

Who’s The Best Player In The NHL? | Discovery Through Data
Feb 17, 2021
The question of "who is the best player" is a subjective one, even with data. Taylor Franklin of Data Science Cohort 4 answers this question in his analysis on a few key performance metrics in his mid-course capstone project. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Analytics + Data Science

Reading Through the Gerrymandered Lines | Graduate Spotlight
Feb 16, 2021
When the pandemic hit, Tanya Hoang of Full-time Data Analytics Cohort 2 was a Pedal Tavern driver, now she's made the shift to data analytics. Tanya is continuing to practice her skills with DataCamp and looking for data sets to use in personal side-projects. Read More

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

NSS: The Online Experience | Emily Hartzell
Feb 15, 2021
Since the pandemic struck in mid March 2020, NSS has been operating remotely, moving all classes and career development events online. We’ve since graduated 16 cohorts virtually, 6 of which were fully online. We caught up with Emily Hartzell, a graduate of Web Development Cohort 42, to ask what her online experience was like at Nashville Software School (NSS). Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Learning