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Hey everyone this is Karis 👋, Coordinator of the Smooth Start Program. As we wrap up our last week of Smooth Start, I feel much gratitude…

It took me 6 months, and a failed attempt at the oral assessment, to pass the OOP exam — the JS129 in Launch School Core Curriculum…

I love the energy that the new year brings. I love the anticipation surrounding the start of it, both before and after the holidays. I…

We’re very excited to announce a new way to interact with the community at Launch School: in the “flatverse” using Gather Town. Within the…

I’m currently enrolled in Launch School’s Programming and Back-End Development course where I’m learning the intricacies of JavaScript and…

Introduction

Learning fast is easy.

or useful tips to prepare for inevitable

Moving from solo study to community engagement; or, overcoming social anxiety to learn with others

Variations of Loops within Loops

Aspiring programmers who are looking to eventually build a career as a Software Engineer frequently ask which programming language they…

The free Precourse orientation has a 4-year-old post about time logs, How long will it take? I loved it! It gave me a sense of certainty in…

My first interview assessment didn’t go well, and I didn’t pass. I had considered myself prepared; I had done most of the practice that was…

Since May of 2022, I have been completely devoted to Launch School and its mastery-based curriculum. Along the way, I have deferred to the…

What I learned after taking RB109 part 1

If you’re anything like me, you passed college classes and coding bootcamps on the fly, getting passing scores without spending long hours…

Nearing the completion of course RB101 in Launch School, I thought to share my experience…

A perspective on learning “just in time”

My Experience Transitioning from Core to Capstone

Update: we recorded a podcast episode about this article that you might want to listen to after reading this article.

I was a lucky kid: I loved school, and, for the most part, school loved me. I got a lot of things handed to me because I grew up as a white…

(and what I’m changing so it doesn’t happen again)

Good news! We’ve decided to re-run the Programming Essentials Workshops, which we first ran a few weeks ago. Workshops include: