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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…

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:

Welcome to the final week of the Programming Essentials Workshops! This week you’ll be learning the ultimate skill in any Programmers…

(The below workshops are now closed. For the newest set of workshops please check out the latest blog post).

(The below workshops are now closed. For the newest set of workshops please check out the latest blog post).

(The below workshops are now closed. For the newest set of workshops please check out the latest blog post)

(The below workshops are now closed. For the newest set of workshops please check out the latest blog post)

We have just announced a brand new set of free programming workshops. If you’re a beginning programmer, our Programming Essentials…

A short guide for Rubyists starting JS210

Dividing and conquering your way through a problem

Lowering frustration by changing perspective towards small problems

How I planned the transition.