Wait, What - It’s June? When did that Happen?
Jun 30, 2020
In celebration of Nashville Software School’s 8th birthday, Founder and CEO John Wark reflects on key milestones in the past year, like graduating our 1000th student, and looks forward to what the next year might have in store. Read More

Topics: News, Community, 10 Years | 2000 Journeys

Community Impact Through Coding | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 29, 2020
Aja Washington wanted a career that she could pour her passion for humanitarianism and charity into. Feeling stuck in her previous career, friends introduced Aja to NSS. Now a full stack developer, Aja is excited to be a positive impact to the community through coding! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Understanding Dialysis Claims | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 24, 2020
Sunitha Bussa of Data Science Cohort 3 spent 13 years as a software developer and has worked with all kinds of data during that time. While working in the billing department of a dialysis clinic, she saw room for improvement but did not have the proper tools to analyze the data. During the Data Science bootcamp, she was able to apply what she was learning to billing data from the dialysis center for her capstone projects. Read More

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

Let's Be Careful Out There
Jun 22, 2020
It’s great to see Nashville moving to Phase 3 of their reopening plan. Many are eager to leave their homes and support their favorite businesses and restaurants again. And all of our local businesses definitely need our support. While Phase 3 is a long way from normal – for many, the ability to get out is a welcomed relief! Let’s also remember that it is not yet safe for everyone in our community to leave their homes and that the health risks brought by the coronavirus are very much still with us. Read More
The Art of Web Development | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 22, 2020
Coffey May of Web Development Cohort 37 is an artist, oil painter, and now a full stack web developer! “I was initially drawn to software development for the challenge of learning a new creative tool. The creative potential of working with and understanding data greatly interests me,” he shares. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Savoring The Eureka Moments | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 17, 2020
Bettina Kozissnik of Data Science Cohort 3 loves the scientific process and the eureka moments that come from hard work. After leaving biomedical engineering for the business world, Bettina missed the eureka moments. When she discovered Data Science, she realized she could have those eureka moments back. Read More

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

Recognize Your Own Potential | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 15, 2020
Since graduating from Web Development Cohort 37, Jansen van der Spuy stays busy practicing code through self-study books and online courses. He is excited to start his first job in tech and would like to work with .NET, Python, JavaScript, and SQL, but is also open to learning new tech stacks. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Reignited Passion for Tech | Graduate Spotlight
Jun 10, 2020
Though coding was entirely new to Web Development Cohort 37 graduate Holden Parker, tech was not. He built his first computer at age 16 and has built 3 others since then. “I've always been rather tech-savvy and intrigued by technology as it progressed." Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Coronavirus Update - Staying Online Through The Summer
Jun 3, 2020
We have decided to delay any return to “normal,” full in-person classroom activities until at least Labor Day (Monday, 7 September). Learn more about this decision. Read More
A Word To Our Community, In Support Of Our Community
Jun 2, 2020
A message from John Wark, Founder and CEO, about recent events. Read More

Topics: News