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Read the latest from the team at Launch Academy. We'll discuss software development, learning to code, and launching your software engineering career.

Launcher Stories: Nick Adams

 After obtaining his degree in elementary education, Nick Adams quickly realized teaching wasn’t a good fit for him. ...

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Pseudocoding: Computer Programming Made Simpler

 First-time JavaScript programmers at Launch Academy learn to code using a tried-and-true technique called pseudocodi...

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Why Our Coding Bootcamp Teaches You How to Learn

 At Launch Academy, we do more than teach you the most in-demand programming languages. We teach you how to learn.Par...

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The Value of “Practice Like You Play” Learning for Aspiring Software Engineers

 If you’re looking for a traditional software development program, you’ve come to the wrong place. In fact, when I bu...

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How Long Does It Take To Become a Software Engineer without a Degree?

Do you know you want to become a software engineer but don't necessarily want to invest significant time and money into ge...

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Launcher Stories: Aaron Alexius

 Aaron was an English teacher for 13 years in the Boston public school system, where he also enjoyed helping the engi...

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The Most In-Demand Programming Languages for 2023

 “Which programming languages should I learn this year?” Every year, we receive this question from dozens of asp...

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Launcher Stories: Josh Halpern

 Josh Halpern had been working in the film industry for nearly six years. He put in 18-hour days working as a product...

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The History of Our Coding Bootcamp

 You know Launch Academy today as a Course Report-acclaimed coding bootcamp. We’ve spent years honing our program to ...

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How to Stay Current as Software Development Evolves

 The software industry is constantly evolving. To have a successful career, software developers must keep their skill...

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Launcher Stories: Marian Stacey

 Marian Stacey was feeling stifled in her career in academia and educational publishing. Like many other folks during...

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The Future of Ruby on Rails in Our Coding Bootcamp

 The most successful software developers are nimble, able to continuously grow and overcome new challenges. And that’...

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How to Find Flow and Avoid Context Switching in Software Development

 As a society, our understanding of the habits and behaviors that make people productive has changed significantly ov...

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Launcher Stories: Owen Snyder

 Owen Snyder felt bored and unaccomplished in his career. He’d been in sales for four years, and during that time he ...

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Front-End vs. Back-End Development: Which Should You Learn?

 If you’ve heard the terms “front end” and “back end” in relation to coding but don’t quite understand how they’re di...

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