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We're Not a Bootcamp
We're Not a Bootcamp
We're Something Unique, and Uniquely Effective
Chris Lee
Jul 31, 2018
Launch School Stories
Chris Lee
Mastery-Based Learning
Launch School
From Bootcamp to Mastery: A Five Year Journey
Chris Lee
“Just in Time” Learning
Chris Lee
So you want to be a software engineer? (Part 1 of 4)
Launch School
The Dangers of Learning Just Enough
Chris Lee
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What is recursion? An introduction and technical discussion
What is recursion? An introduction and technical discussion
A guide to recursion in Ruby for beginning Launch School Students with minimal math
Patrick Mayo
Sep 23
New Data Structures & Algorithms Series
New Data Structures & Algorithms Series
Launch School is excited to announce a significant expansion of the Core Curriculum, including two new books on the Open Book Shelf.
Launch School
Sep 23
Launch School’s Latest Free Book: Object Oriented Programming with JavaScript!!!
Launch School’s Latest Free Book: Object Oriented Programming with JavaScript!!!
Launch School is extremely pleased to announce the latest entry in our free Open Book Shelf: Object Oriented Programming with JavaScript!
Launch School
Jun 13
The Launch School Community
The Launch School Community
There is a lot more to Launch School than the lessons, books, projects, and assessments that make up the curriculum. Engaging with the…
Pete Wolfy Hanson
May 23
Launch School — My Experience
Launch School — My Experience
I have always dreamed of being a computer programmer. As a teenager, I picked up a copy of Programming for Dummies, complete with a CD…
Joshua Michael Hall
Apr 25
The Community Spirit and Success of Smooth Start Cohort 4
The Community Spirit and Success of Smooth Start Cohort 4
Greetings Launch School community! This is Karis, coordinator of the Smooth Start Program 👋. Following the success of the previous cohort…
Launch School
Mar 11
Programmers Are Made In The Kitchen
Programmers Are Made In The Kitchen
Hey YOU!
Scott Venkataraman
Dec 4, 2023
Reflections on Launch School’s 3rd Smooth Start Cohort
Reflections on Launch School’s 3rd Smooth Start Cohort
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…
Launch School
Nov 5, 2023
Can’t study? Teach.
Can’t study? Teach.
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…
Irina Mityugova
Oct 19, 2023
On My Path to Mastery
On My Path to Mastery
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…
Katelyn McEneaney
Oct 17, 2023
Introducing the Launch School Flatverse with Gather Town
Introducing the Launch School Flatverse with Gather Town
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…
Launch School
Oct 1, 2023
Lessons Learned from a Launch School Retake
Lessons Learned from a Launch School Retake
I’m currently enrolled in Launch School’s Programming and Back-End Development course where I’m learning the intricacies of JavaScript and…
Katelyn McEneaney
Sep 11, 2023
Evolving Landscape for Software Career Transitioners: A Three-Year Review of Capstone Data
Evolving Landscape for Software Career Transitioners: A Three-Year Review of Capstone Data
Introduction
Chris Lee
Aug 9, 2023
Launch School Capstone 2022 Salaries (so far)
It’s been some time since our last update on Launch School salaries, and while the official 2022 salaries won’t be published on our…
Chris Lee
Jun 21, 2023
Really? Slow is Fast?
Really? Slow is Fast?
Learning fast is easy.
Irina Mityugova
Jun 7, 2023
How can you study when life gets in the way
How can you study when life gets in the way
or useful tips to prepare for inevitable
Irina Mityugova
Jun 7, 2023
Social Learning at Launch School
Social Learning at Launch School
Moving from solo study to community engagement; or, overcoming social anxiety to learn with others
Patrick Mayo
Jun 1, 2023
Speaking to the RB109d Interview.
Speaking to the RB109d Interview.
Variations of Loops within Loops
george hockett
May 24, 2023
Don’t Learn a Programming Language. Learn Software Engineering
Don’t Learn a Programming Language. Learn Software Engineering
Aspiring programmers who are looking to eventually build a career as a Software Engineer frequently ask which programming language they…
Weston Ludeke
Apr 16, 2023
When distractions hit you, Time Logs save the day
When distractions hit you, Time Logs save the day
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…
Irina Mityugova
Mar 27, 2023
Right this way; lessons learned from Live-Coding Interviews Prep
Right this way; lessons learned from Live-Coding Interviews Prep
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…
Benjamin Q Walker
Mar 22, 2023
My Slow Path to Mastery
My Slow Path to Mastery
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…
Stephen Watzman
Mar 11, 2023
Time Management During Launch School Assessments
Time Management During Launch School Assessments
What I learned after taking RB109 part 1
Darragh O'Carroll M.D.
Feb 19, 2023
Launch School for speedy learners
Launch School for speedy learners
If you’re anything like me, you passed college classes and coding bootcamps on the fly, getting passing scores without spending long hours…
Irina Mityugova
Feb 14, 2023
The First Step: Setting Out on the Road to Mastery
The First Step: Setting Out on the Road to Mastery
Nearing the completion of course RB101 in Launch School, I thought to share my experience…
John-Alvin Ambalong
Jan 6, 2023
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