Capstone wrap-up: ACLTC's eighth cohort has graduated!
We can hardly believe our EIGHTH cohort of web developers has just graduated from Anyone Can Learn To Code! The Chicago Showcase took place on May 20th at 1871 Chicago and marked the end of our latest grads' 15 weeks of bootcamp. Next week, they'll begin their apprenticeships with The Difference Engine, where they'll work on pro...
Course Report Apprentice Spotlight: ACLTC Alumnus Luke Evans
What's it like to apprentice for Anyone Can Learn To Code's web agency The Difference Engine? Find out firsthand in a Q&A from Course Report with ACLTC alumnus Luke Evans, who graduated in January from our San Francisco bootcamp. Luke talks about his transition from chemical engineering to a career in web development, what the learning experience was like at ACLTC, and the projects he's work...
How Sleep Should Dictate The Way Lessons Are Structured
The amount of space you put in between lessons is often as important as the lessons themselves. This applies to both learning as well as teaching.
Let's paint the following scenario:
You'd like to learn a new concept, but the concept actually consists of three different parts, which we'll call A, B, and C. Let's also assume that to understand concept C, you first nee...
Guest Post on Course Report: What Type of Coding Bootcamp Learner Are You?
We got the chance to write a guest blog post for Course Report this week, where we outlined the various teaching styles you'll encounter when learning to code and how to choose the right option for you. This guide will help you determine whether you should attend a bootcamp (and ...
Do not teach best practices
In her talk All The Little Things, Sandi Metz talks about teaching beginners about DRY:
The first rule we teach novices is don't repeat yourself - DRY. But have you ever thought about why we teach them that rule? It's because they can't understand anything else. They don't know anything, but by God, they...