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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

Nick Carver of Web Development Cohort 46 shares that he now has a “better understanding of my purpose” after discovering his passion for programming! Hear about how he came to this realization, his NSS experience and capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

After studying what he considered to be the “digital counterpart of circuit building with Python and JavaScript,” Alex Martin of Web Development Cohort 46 decided to commit to a full-time, six month web development bootcamp at Nashville Software School. Hear about his NSS experience and capstone projects when you listen to his podcast in our latest Graduate Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

We’re catching up with some of our alumni and sharing their advice for our students and recent graduates. When Lindsay Mulhollen applied for NSS in late 2017, she never imagined that she’d be working for her dream company less than four years later. She is now a React Developer and Creative Technologist for the company whose work motivated her to attend NSS. Read more in our latest Alumni Spotlight! Read More

Topics: Alumni, UI/UX, Web Development