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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

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

After completing the Front-end Web Designer/Developer bootcamp at NSS, Taylor Carroll decided he also wanted the full stack experience and joined Cohort 37’s back-end portion. Now a full stack web designer/developer, Taylor is ready to create positive user experiences on both the front-end and back-end sides of an application. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

After 10+ years in the music industry, Shawna Chatfield of Web Development Cohort 36 was ready for a career that challenged her personally and encouraged growth professionally. She started to research careers in tech, specifically web development, which led her to an NSS General Info Session. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

After years of hearing his sister Brenda, an instructor at NSS, share stories of students’ successes, John was ready for a change himself. “I have always loved solving problems and learning new things. Web development has opened pathways for this that I could never have imagined.” Now a full stack developer, John Long is ready to start his new career and is excited to keep learning! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Prior to NSS, Michelle Johnson of Web Development Cohort 36 was working on her MBA and serving in the Air National Guard as an Avionics Technician on C-130H Aircrafts when she decided to bring her knack for fixing things to solve problems with software. Now a full-stack developer, she is ready for her first job in tech! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

James Chapman of Web Development Cohort 36 was looking for a career shift when he discovered a passion for coding. This passion led him to Nashville, 800 miles away, where he could learn the skills required to become a full stack developer. Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Lauren Riddle of Cohort 36 always knew she wanted to work in the tech industry. After completing an Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Technology, she decided to focus on learning to code at Nashville Software School. Now a full stack developer, she is ready for her first job in the tech industry! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Christian Pippin was looking for a creative shift in his career when he decided to try his hand at software development. He shared, “I like coding because it's an extremely creative field with a variety of applications.” Now a full stack developer, he is ready to put his creativity and coding skills to use in the workforce! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development

Jesie Oldenburg first came to NSS in Web Development Cohort 24 where he learned front-end development and UX/UI. After some time as a freelance front-end developer and working as a teaching assistant for another web development bootcamp, Jesie returned “home” to learn back-end development. Now a full stack developer with experience in UX/UI, he is ready to start a full-time job in full stack web development! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Hiring?, Web Development