Front-End Demo Day | Cohort 17
Feb 28, 2017
Cohort 17 wrapped up their first 3 months of intensive, hands-on learning today with a grand ceremony we refer to as; Front-End Demo Day. Picture a humid Hackery packed with active students and instructor staff...not a laptop stirring (not even a mouse). The entire NSS family was waiting to see what Cohort 17 had been frantically building over the last month. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Matt & Ryan
Feb 21, 2017
For many of our students, finding a career they love is the driving force for applying to NSS. This week we hear from Matt and Ryan. They both started to learn development on their own and decided to fast track their learning at NSS. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Delaine & Chris
Feb 15, 2017
Our students find their way into development in a variety of ways. Whether our students stumble into it or seek it out to make a career change, they all experience growth as they learn to overcome the obstacles in a bootcamp environment. By building apps for needs they see in their community, they become invested in creating and learning. This week we hear from Delaine and Chris. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

UI & UX For Digital Product Design Course Is Back!
Feb 14, 2017
Nashville is a creative community. As you look around this vibrant city, you’ll find interactive digital in music, healthcare, transportation, education, entertainment, and publishing. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find an industry that does NOT have interactive digital products, environments, systems, or services. Three students share their experience with the UI & UX for Digital Product Design course. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, News, UI/UX

Graduate Spotlight | David, Dan & Elliott
Feb 8, 2017
One of the common threads that runs through these stories is the desire to learn and to have a career that is both challenging and fulfilling. The grads we feature in this week’s episode went to some extreme lengths to get there; leaving stable careers, putting in odd hours to make ends meet while in school, and working vigorously to learn new skills. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

NSS Students Attend Global Game Jam
Feb 7, 2017
In January, teams around the world gathered for the Global Game Jam, the world’s largest game jam (creation) event. The weekend allows developers, illustrators, musicians, voice actors, and creatives of all types to come together and create a game in just 48 hours. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Zach & Edgar
Feb 1, 2017
It's been quite a journey getting to dive deeper into the various backgrounds of our graduates. As we continue through this series, we've seen overwhelming passion from these fresh software developers for their new careers, for specific technologies and for the opportunities to enhance the lives of others with their new skills. Today we meet Zach and Edgar. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Casey, Debbie & David
Jan 25, 2017
One of the common themes for all of the graduates we have spoken to for these spotlights are that they wanted to challenge themselves. This next group has an especially unique set of challenges they faced, from newborns to reframing their psyches. Seriously, newborns. But they've all overcome the rigor of their tenure here and are on the other side as full-stack junior developers. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Matt, Meg & Scott
Jan 19, 2017
This week we look at 3 recent graduates and how they transitioned from their past lives into their new roles as junior developers. Meet Matt, Meg, and Scott. Read More

Topics: Student Stories

Graduate Spotlight | Liz, Fletcher & Tim
Jan 16, 2017
Last Tuesday, NSS graduated 43 full-stack C#/.NET developers. These graduates impressed the community on their Demo Day with their drive, aptitude, and creative portfolios. As much as they've gained in knowledge from NSS, they've given back to the school by bringing their unique backgrounds and experiences to the table. In our new series of blog posts, we'll help you get to know several of Nashville's newest developers. Read More

Topics: Student Stories