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Why Vue (Not React) Is the New jQuery

jQuery was released in 2006, and within several years it became the most popular JavaScript library in use on the web (used by 70% of the top 100,000 sites online). At the time, there were many libraries similar to jQuery competing for this developer mindshare (Prototype, MooTools, Dojo, etc.). But ...

We've got a new look! And a new name for our bootcamp & apprenticeship program...

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Exciting news: Anyone Can Learn To Code has been refactored! We've got a new look and feel, as well as a new name for our part-time bootcamp and apprenticeship program: Actualize.

The brand-new Actualize logo!

Anyone Can Learn To Code will remain the name of our company (think

What Is Teachable Code?

Software developers strive to write code that is as readable as possible. But what does it mean for code to be readable? One definition that sums it up well is:

Readable code is code that clearly communicates its intention to the reader.

There’s an important point to emphasize in this definition - code readability depends on who’s reading it, which means it’...

Seven Pitfalls To Avoid When Teaching

Nothing captures the type of teacher you don't want to have more than Ben Stein's brief cameo in Ferris Bueller's Day Off:


But anyone with classroom experience knows that ...

Switchup Guest Post: Why ACLTC hires only professional teachers to lead its classes

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Our education style, curriculum, and teaching staff are a source of pride for us here at ACLTC. Because of that, we decided to write a guest blot post on Switchup.org where we delve into why it's so important to us to bring on Lead Instructors who are both...