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The Boot.dev Beat. June 2023
May 31, 2023 by Lane WagnerMay was a historic month for Boot.dev. We added more students to the backend learning path than we ever have in a single month before, and we’re doing everything we can to build and release new, better courses at a faster clip.
The Boot.dev Beat. May 2023
May 03, 2023 by Lane WagnerWe hit some amazing milestones in April. We now have over 40,000 registered students and over 500,000 lessons completed on the platform!
The Boot.dev Beat. April 2023
Apr 06, 2023 by Lane WagnerWe released more this last March than I think we’ve ever released in a single month before.
Introducing Boots, the Artificially Intelligent Bear that Explains Code
Mar 06, 2023 by Lane WagnerLearning to code isn’t easy; frankly, I’d be wary of anyone who tells you that it is.
Boot.dev Beat. February 2023
Mar 01, 2023 by Lane WagnerI’m back from paternity leave! My new son is healthy, and my daughter is… busy. It’s good to be back writing code, writing courses and filming videos.
Boot.dev Beat. January 2023
Feb 01, 2023 by Lane WagnerIf you can’t tell from my absurd profile photo below, I’ve been having too much fun with AI art this month.
Cryptography Course Released on Boot.dev
Jan 24, 2023 by Lane WagnerGreetings! We’re excited to announce that we’ve unveiled a brand-new cryptography course on Boot.dev. We’re convinced that this new experience is truly one of a kind.
Boot.dev Beat. December 2022
Jan 06, 2023 by Lane WagnerI hope you’ve been able to enjoy some time with family! I took (almost) an entire week off from writing code, which I haven’t done in a long time.
Boot.dev Beat. November 2022
Nov 30, 2022 by Lane WagnerI hope you’ve enjoyed your pumpkin spice lattes this fall, that is, assuming that you’re basic like me.
What do Tech Layoffs Mean for Budding Developers?
Nov 11, 2022 by Lane WagnerSo we’re officially in a recession, and now the question is, “what does a recession mean to me as a brand-new developer?
Boot.dev Beat: October 2022 Edition
Oct 31, 2022 by Lane WagnerHappy Halloween! We released a ton of new stuff on Boot.dev this October, and I’ve had a blast figuring out new mediums and tools we can use to create content.
New 'Learn SQL' Course Launched on Boot.dev
Sep 19, 2022 by Lane WagnerI’m happy to announce that today we launched our new Learn SQL course! It was a ton of fun to write, but I also had a blast building the back-end infrastructure that allows students to write and execute SQL in the browser.
The More Mentors, The Better (When Learning to Code)
Sep 13, 2022 by Lane WagnerVim or VS Code? Tabs or spaces? Rails or Django? The world of programming is fraught with decisions to be made.
Boot.dev Hackathon September 1st, 2022
Sep 03, 2022 by Lane WagnerMark your calendar, because we’re hosting another hackathon in the Boot.dev Discord server! The kickoff meeting will be on Thursday, September 1st at 4PM MST, you can RSVP for that event here in our Discord server.
What Would a Recession Mean For Developers?
May 26, 2022 by Lane WagnerWith markets in a slump, many of us are concerned a recession could be right around the corner.
We Just Launched Community Insights
Apr 27, 2022 by Lane Wagnertl;dr 🔗At Boot.dev we’ve launched “community insights”! Insights make it possible for our students to drop comments at the bottom of any step in our coding courses.
Qvault is moving to Boot.dev
Apr 07, 2022 by Lane WagnerWe’ll keep this announcement short – we’ve moved Qvault.io to Boot.dev! As you know, we’ve been hard at work bootstrapping on online computer science bootcamp.
Qvault Hackathon Kickoff Jan 17th, 2022
Jan 16, 2022 by Lane WagnerWe’re starting our first hackathon in the Qvault Discord server on January 17th at 8AM. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Roles in the Boot.dev Discord Server
Dec 19, 2021 by Lane WagnerIn our community Discord server, we have two main groups of roles you can take on as a member, earned roles and declared roles.
Build a Social Media Backend Server in our New Gopher Gang Track
Nov 29, 2021 by Lane WagnerWe’re super excited to bring you our next learning track: Gopher Gang. We released our Python Track and Data Structures & Algorithms Track last month, and after such a positive response, we felt we had to do the same with our Golang course content.
Four-Course Python Data Structures and Algorithms Track Released
Oct 04, 2021 by Lane WagnerWe recently took a look at our course curriculum and felt that our current Learn Algorithms course, written in Go, would be better served if it covered Python instead.
Well, We Might Have a Video Call for That!
Sep 27, 2021 by Lane WagnerThis article contains some of my thoughts on communications for distributed teams and is a response to No, we won’t have a video call for that!
Our Learn Python Course Has Released
Jul 27, 2021 by Lane WagnerWe’ve just launched our latest course, Learn Python. Start the “Learn Python” Course Now What’s more: to celebrate the release, we’re offering full FREE access to the entire course — yep, you can take the entire course for free for a month — but the code expires in just 14 days.
The 10x Meeting - Solving for Too Many Meetings
May 10, 2021 by Lane WagnerPerhaps you’ve heard of the fabled 10x developer (or 10x engineer) - the one on the team that’s 10x as productive as their average colleague.
Advanced Algorithms Course Released on Boot.dev
Apr 05, 2021 by Lane WagnerSorry it took so long for me to get this one out! Learn Advanced Algorithms was just released, and I’m excited to let you all get your hands on it, even if you’re just auditing it for free!