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Notes on learning, craft and careers.
Short, practical writing from our instructors and team — about how adults learn, how good work gets made and how careers really change.
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Learning
Why small cohorts learn faster
A small group, one instructor and a shared deadline. Here’s what we’ve learned about why cohorts help adults finish what they start.
Careers
Building a portfolio that shows your thinking
Hiring managers don’t just want polished screens. They want to see how you frame problems, make trade-offs and learn from what didn’t work.
Craft
Typography basics every product designer should know
A short, practical guide to type scales, line length and hierarchy — the small decisions that make interfaces feel calm and readable.
Learning
Learning to code after a full-time job
Most of our front-end learners study in the evenings. We asked them what actually helped them keep going — here are their best habits.
Craft
A field guide to discovery workshops
Sticky notes are easy. Useful discovery workshops are not. A step-by-step format we use with teams to turn opinions into shared priorities.
Learning
Making live online sessions feel human
Cameras on isn’t the answer. Here’s how our instructors design live sessions that feel warm, focused and genuinely interactive.
STAY CURIOUS
Learn with us, not just from us.
Our cohorts turn ideas like these into practice — with live sessions, feedback and people who care about the same things you do.