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Through text analysis, Monica Weiss-Sharp uncovered trends in movie rating descriptors and discovered surprising insights about the language used in movie ratings. Check out our blog post to learn more about her process and Shiny App! Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science

Where are the safest areas in Nashville for Airbnbs according to data? This is the question that Rod Miller of Data Science Cohort 6 decided to explore for his midcourse capstone project and discovered surprising results! Read all about the project on our blog and check out Rod's interactive Shiny app to see the data visualized on the interactive map! Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science

Tomo Umer was curious about the growth of indie game developers, the rise of multiplayer games, and the impact of COVID-19 on the release of digital games. Discover what he learned in our blog post and check out his interactive Shiny app to see the results for yourself! Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science

It's time to finish building our Rhythm Game in our 3-part series on how to build a game with the powerful coding tool that is p5. Thanks to Christopher Cotton for taking the time to share this fun knowledge with our students and now with you! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

We’re on our way to the next step in creating a game with this powerful software - Animation! Come learn what Christopher Cotton shared with our students in part. 2 of our Building A Game With p5 series! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

Learn how to create a game with p5 with Christopher Cotton, creator of Mr. Kitty Codes. This week we’ll be sharing the process in a 3 part blog series - the first of which focuses on drawing with p5. Check back tomorrow for part 2 - Animation! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

At NSS, our job is to give beginners a clear path of discovery to learn the fundamentals of coding, help them develop the ability to think algorithmically, and build a strong vocabulary. That’s why NSS Instructor, Steve Brownlee, is diving into the differences between Python and Django over on our blog! Read More

Topics: Learning, Technology Insights, Web Development

For Caroline Madison, leading cohorts through the first three months of their bootcamp is one of the most fulfilling gigs she’s ever done next to being a mom. “My job is to remind each of my students that their growth and outcome will depend on the amount of effort they’re willing to put in. They just have to show up and try." Read More

Topics: Learning, Community, Web Development

This summer, we launched our brand new Software Engineering with Java/AWS Specialization program in collaboration with Amazon. It is a nine-month, full-time deep dive into designing, building, testing, and deploying the server-side of large-scale enterprise applications. Read More

Topics: Learning, Software Engineering

Looking to improve your working knowledge of SQL? See what Advanced SQL for Developers students have to say about the course in our latest blog post! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development