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Boot.dev Beat. December 2022

Jan 06, 2023 by Lane Wagner

I 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 Wagner

I 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 Wagner

So 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 Wagner

Happy 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 Wagner

I’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 Wagner

Vim 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 Wagner

Mark 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 Wagner

With 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 Wagner

tl;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 Wagner

We’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 Wagner

We’re starting our first hackathon in the Qvault Discord server on January 17th at 8AM. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Four-Course Python Data Structures and Algorithms Track Released

Oct 04, 2021 by Lane Wagner

We 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.

Our Learn Python Course Has Released

Jul 27, 2021 by Lane Wagner

We’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.

All Coding Courses on boot.dev Are Now Free to Audit

Mar 15, 2021 by Lane Wagner

Last weekend I did a major revamp of boot.dev’s payment strategy, after toying with the first version since I launched in the summer of 2020, as it turns out, the microtransaction (gem) strategy didn’t work out to the benefit of my students, nor to the growth of boot.

Boot.dev's Refer a Friend Program

Dec 29, 2020 by Lane Wagner

We think learning is better with friends! For every person you invite to join, you’ll both earn some free gems.

Functional Programming Course Released

Oct 19, 2020 by Lane Wagner

We just launched our new “Learn Functional Programming” course, and frankly, I’m a bit exhausted (more on that later).

"Learn Algorithms" Course Released

Sep 14, 2020 by Lane Wagner

We’ve launched our new Learn Algorithms course! We wrote this course for engineers who need a refresher on computer science basics or want to learn the fundamentals for the first time.

Announcing a "Basic Intro to Coding" Course in JavaScript

Jul 06, 2020 by Lane Wagner

The boot.dev app - our new gamified learning platform - just launched its first JavaScript coding course!

Boot.dev Launches Golang Crash Course - Learn Go

Jul 02, 2020 by Lane Wagner

We just launched the new boot.dev computer science platform and can’t be more excited. Our first crash course in Go, “Learn Go” is now available!

Boot.dev's Lead Engineer Interviewed on "Running in Production"

Dec 09, 2019 by Lane Wagner

The podcast is available here. Before I begin, I must give thanks to Nick for having me on the show!