Courageously Seeking Help
May 23, 2023
Learn why asking for help is not a sign of weakness but an indication of strength in our latest blog post as Senior Software Engineering instructor Andy Collins unravels the cultural factors behind this fear! Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science, Web Development, Software Engineering

New Project Pitfalls for Beginner Developers
May 16, 2023
As a beginner developer, it's easy to fall into bad habits while planning and executing a new project. Learn some of the pitfalls that Senior NSS instructor Josh Barton commonly sees in new developers and how to avoid them in this blog post! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

Advice for Aspiring Junior Developers: Insights from NSS Graduates
May 9, 2023
Learning to become a junior developer at NSS and starting your career after graduation can be both exciting and intimidating. Check out what these NSS web dev grads had to share with C64! Read More

Topics: Alumni, Learning, Web Development

Understanding Stress and What to Do About It
May 2, 2023
Stress is a subject every techie knows all too well, including our Data Program Manager, Ryan O’Connell! Ryan recently spoke to a group of Seekers at NSS about his insights and experience on managing stress through mindfulness and meditation. Read More

Topics: Learning, Analytics + Data Science, Web Development, Software Engineering

What’s The Difference Between Java and JavaScript?
Apr 25, 2023
Java is to JavaScript as ham is to hamburger! While both are programming languages and popular in the software development world, they have different origin stories, syntax styles, and purposes. Read our latest blog by NSS Software Engineering instructor Andy Collins to learn about the difference between Java and JavaScript! Read More

Topics: Learning, Technology Insights, Web Development, Software Engineering

What is Code, Anyway?
NSS Software Engineering instructors Andy Collins and Charlie Penner break down the basics of what “code” actually is, what it does, and how it’s more human than you might think! Read More

Topics: Learning, Technology Insights, Web Development, Software Engineering

Before NSS I was…a Zookeeper???
Mar 21, 2023
NSS students come from a variety of backgrounds and have found that skills they learned in their previous careers are transferable, including from backgrounds such as…Zoo-keeping!? Read how Kirren Covey, Mikayla Swinkels, Melissa Fox, and Chris Meffley used their experiences in zoo-keeping and animal care to help build their careers in tech. Read More

Topics: Alumni, Student Stories, Web Development

The Web Development Bootcamp Admissions Process at NSS
Feb 7, 2023
Let’s walk through what you can expect from the admissions timeline and what we look for in applicants for our Web Development bootcamps. Read More

Topics: Web Development

Building A Game With p5 - Part 3: Rhythm Game
Feb 2, 2023
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

Building A Game With p5 - Part 2: Animation
Feb 1, 2023
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

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