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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

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

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

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

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

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

Learn how to create a game with p5 with Christopher Cotton, creator of Mr. Kitty Codes. This week we’ll be sharing the process in a 3 part blog series - the first of which focuses on drawing with p5. Check back tomorrow for part 2 - Animation! Read More

Topics: Learning, Web Development

At NSS, our job is to give beginners a clear path of discovery to learn the fundamentals of coding, help them develop the ability to think algorithmically, and build a strong vocabulary. That’s why NSS Instructor, Steve Brownlee, is diving into the differences between Python and Django over on our blog! Read More

Topics: Learning, Technology Insights, Web Development

For Caroline Madison, leading cohorts through the first three months of their bootcamp is one of the most fulfilling gigs she’s ever done next to being a mom. “My job is to remind each of my students that their growth and outcome will depend on the amount of effort they’re willing to put in. They just have to show up and try." Read More

Topics: Learning, Community, Web Development

Chelsea Harris-Washington was working at Asurion as a Tech Support Coach when an opportunity arose for her to upskill through Asurion’s Software Engineering Apprenticeship with NSS. Chelsea jumped at the opportunity! Now that she’s graduated from NSS, she is working as a software engineer apprentice at Asurion! Great job, Chelsea! Read More

Topics: Student Stories, Web Development