Blog
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: John Zaremba
Multi-talented and intrinsically curious, John Zaremba wasn’t content doing the same thing day in and day out. After...
What to Expect as a New Software Engineer Part 2: Get Ready to Tackle These Challenges and Red Flags
As a newly minted software engineer, you have a great big world of opportunities ahead of you! A long career path of...
Launcher Stories: Tyler Brandt
The pandemic changed lives all over the world, and Tyler Brandt’s was no exception. He was living in China in 2...
What to Expect as a New Software Engineer Part 1: Lessons You’ll Learn in Year One
Graduation day is super exciting for Launch Academy’s newly trained software engineers! Your new career awaits, and ...
Launcher Stories: Nick Adams
After obtaining his degree in elementary education, Nick Adams quickly realized teaching wasn’t a good fit for him. ...
Pseudocoding: Computer Programming Made Simpler
First-time JavaScript programmers at Launch Academy learn to code using a tried-and-true technique called pseudocodi...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Launcher Stories: Marian Stacey
Marian Stacey was feeling stifled in her career in academia and educational publishing. Like many other folks during...