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After working in the service industry for several years, Chris LoJacono of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 was looking for a new challenge when his friends in the rockclimbing community pointed him towards software development. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Though her interests jumped wildly from one field to the next, as they tend to do when you’re a kid, Bailey Dennis of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 shares that she always came back around to programming. Hear more about Bailey and her NSS experience when you listen to her podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

ylie Anyce Bearden shares that her favorite part of her NSS experience was the flexibility to work independently during lab time when she needed a quiet space to learn or to join her classmates in a virtual room where she was able to collaborate and get answers to questions! Learn more about Kylie and her experience in Full-time Web Development Cohort 46 in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Before attending NSS, Cheo Roman of Web Development Cohort 46 had been programming as a hobby on and off for years, but it wasn’t until he lost his job in 2020 that he decided to turn his hobby into a career. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Students at NSS come from many different backgrounds and experiences! Web Development Program Manager Heather Dixon had the opportunity to hear this first hand after attending orientation day of web development cohorts 50 and evening 16. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Community, Web Development

After spending most of his professional career behind a computer, Rob Bandstra of Part-time Web Development Cohort Evening 13 decided he wanted to pursue a career with plenty of room for growth that would be rewarding both mentally and creatively. Hear about Rob’s NSS experience and capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Like all growing organizations, we’ve had to adapt some of the things that previously worked, but are not scalable in a rapidly growing organization. One of those improvements is the introduction of advisory boards to extend how we collaborate with Middle Tennessee employers. Read More

Topics: News, Community, Analytics + Data Science, Get Involved, Web Development

Before she entered the world of software development, Nicole Tatum of Full-time Web Development Cohort 46 spent time “dabbling in the arts” and pursuing potential careers while working in the food service industry. Nicole is on the search for her first job in web development! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

After 10 years of developing and maintaining websites using content management systems, Tracy Depp of Full-time Web Development Cohort 46 decided to learn the "how and why" behind websites and applications she was using daily! Listen to her podcast to learn more about her time at NSS and the capstones she built in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Hiring?, Web Development

Alex Prieu of Web Development Cohort 46 has always fostered an interest for tech. When he began teaching himself to write code, he knew that it was time for a career shift. Since graduating from NSS, Alex has accepted his first job job in tech! Hear about this NSS experience in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development