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Online vs. In-person Coding Education

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May. 09 2018
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By
Sarah Foot

So you want to learn to code? Congratulations! With online and offline options, paid and free, deciding what is best for you can take some time and energy. At Lighthouse Labs, it’s our opinion that everyone has their own learning style, and education isn’t one size fits all.

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Build Your Digital Skill Set with Coding

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May. 03 2018
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Lauren Girdler

Not long ago, coding was the exclusive domain of developers. But in our increasingly digital world, knowledge of coding is useful, and even necessary, for a much broader range of functions and professions.

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The OG Ladies of Tech

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Mar. 08 2018
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Lauren Girdler

March 8 is International Women’s Day which is the perfect opportunity to recognize all the fantastic women of the past who have influenced the world of tech.

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Why Lighthouse Labs Teaches Full-Stack Development

General
Mar. 06 2018
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Corey Leung

One of the most common questions we get asked at Lighthouse Labs is “why teach full-stack development”? While other bootcamp programs focus on either front-end or back-end, we are steadfast in our commitment to teaching the concepts of both. We believe that a full-stack education provides the best foundation for Junior Developers to have long and rewarding careers no matter their specialization.

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Founder Spotlight: Lighthouse Labs Co-Founder Jeremy Shaki

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Feb. 22 2018
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Corey Leung

The team at SwitchUp recently sat down with Jeremy Shaki, the Co-Founder and Chief Talking Officer of Lighthouse Labs, to learn more about his views on coding bootcamps, the future of technology and the current coding career space.

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Teacher Feature: Roland Tecson

General
Feb. 14 2018
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Corey Leung

Roland is an iOS instructor at our Vancouver campus who has been doing some amazing work in the community.

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How To Learn To Code: A Comprehensive Guide

General
Feb. 09 2018
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Monique Danao

Online programming courses and coding bootcamps have helped change the face of developer education. You want to learn to code. Now what?

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Swift Cheat Sheet

General
Dec. 18 2017
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Corey Leung

Check out our Swift cheat sheet for tips on how to use it to get the most out of your iOS app.

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JavaScript v.6 Cheat Sheet

General
Dec. 18 2017
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Monique Danao, Corey Leung

Check out our JavaScript V.6 cheat sheet for the latest ES6 tips.

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CSS Cheat Sheet

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Dec. 18 2017
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Monique Danao, Corey Leung

Check out our CSS cheat sheet for tips and hints to help you beautify your site

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HTML Cheat Sheet

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Dec. 18 2017
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Monique Danao, Andrew Tsang

Check out our HTML cheat sheet for tips on how to use HTML more efficiently.

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Git Workflow Cheat Sheet

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Dec. 18 2017
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Monique Danao, Corey Leung

Check out our Git cheat sheet for the tips on how to use Git to track projects and workflows.

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Building A Holiday Card Generator

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Dec. 15 2017
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Rebecca Haliburton

Learn how to build your own holiday greeting card generator with our free four part tutorial! In Part IV you will be deploying the project!

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Building A Holiday Card Generator Part III: JavaScript and the Document Object Model

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Dec. 14 2017
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Rebecca Haliburton

Learn how to build your own holiday greeting card generator with our free four part tutorial! Part III will teach you how to make your page interactive using JavaScript!

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Building A Holiday Card Generator Part II: Styling, Animations & Responsive Design With CSS

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Dec. 13 2017
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Rebecca Haliburton

Learn how to build your own holiday greeting card generator with our free four part tutorial! Part II will teach you how to style and create a responsive design for your card generator.

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