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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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Programmers Are Made In The Kitchen
Programmers Are Made In The Kitchen
Hey YOU!
Scott Venkat
Dec 4
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Really? Slow is Fast?
Really? Slow is Fast?
Learning fast is easy.
Irina Mityugova
Jun 7
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
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
Speaking to the RB109d Interview.
Speaking to the RB109d Interview.
Variations of Loops within Loops
george hockett
May 24
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Adjusting Learning Styles: The Transition from Launch School’s Core to Capstone
Adjusting Learning Styles: The Transition from Launch School’s Core to Capstone
A perspective on learning “just in time”
Ethan Weiner
Dec 30, 2022
Using JIT Learning to Build an App During Launch School’s Capstone Prep
Using JIT Learning to Build an App During Launch School’s Capstone Prep
My Experience Transitioning from Core to Capstone
Jason Wang
Dec 30, 2022
Our New 2021 Salaries Page
Our New 2021 Salaries Page
Update: we recorded a podcast episode about this article that you might want to listen to after reading this article.
Launch School
Dec 12, 2022
Reclaiming my Identity as a Learner
Reclaiming my Identity as a Learner
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…
Benjamin Q Walker
Dec 12, 2022
Why I Ran Out of Time Taking Launch School’s RB109 Written Assessment (and what I’m changing so it…
Why I Ran Out of Time Taking Launch School’s RB109 Written Assessment (and what I’m changing so it…
(and what I’m changing so it doesn’t happen again)
Chris Shieh
Oct 28, 2022
You’re Invited to Join Launch School’s Study Tips Workshop
You’re Invited to Join Launch School’s Study Tips Workshop
Good news! We’ve decided to re-run the Programming Essentials Workshops, which we first ran a few weeks ago. Workshops include:
Launch School
Oct 18, 2022
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