January 18, 2014

How To Prototype iOS Apps Using Xcode And Storyboards – No Coding Required!

By Danilo Campos (Hackbright Instructor, Frontend iOS Development Course) Whether you measure it in hours or dollars, writing software can be expensive – especially for mobile. […]
January 13, 2014

How To Not Suffer From Imposter Syndrome

It’s been almost a year since my career switch from banking to coding and boy what a ride it was, well, still is. The first time […]
January 11, 2014

Focus

“Being a beginner at something in your mid-thirties is alternately terrifying / humbling / awesome.” Aimee Morgan was formerly a librarian / archivist. Now she is […]
December 24, 2013

What is Data Science and Machine Learning?

To learn more about data science, we talked to Hackbright Academy’s Data Science instructor Dan Wiesenthal: What is Data Science? Oh man. There’s so much. At […]
December 18, 2013

Meet Farnaz Ronaghi, the Director of Engineering and Co-Founder of MOOC Education Startup NovoEd

NovoEd Director of Engineering Farnaz Ronaghi is passionate about making education, as a basic human right, more accessible and meaningful through collaboration and experiential learning. She’s […]
December 18, 2013

PyCon 2014 Speakers Include Hackbright Graduates!

The speaker lineup was announced this morning for the 2014 edition of PyCon which will be held in Montreal in April 9-17, 2014. A whopping 33% […]
December 3, 2013

8 Tips On Maximizing Your Mentorship Relationships From Hackbright Academy Mentors For #GivingTuesday

“Always take notes, and research your potential mentor thoughtfully and thoroughly. If they say yes, your first priority is to ask thoughtful questions!” – Martha Girdler, […]
December 2, 2013

I’m a Really Good Impostor (AKA My Ongoing Experience with Impostor Syndrome)

I often was reluctant to tell people I was in engineering school, because I was expecting to be told that I didn’t belong there – and […]
November 26, 2013

What is Software Security Engineering?

As a Hackbright student or alumna, you probably plan to participate in building the foundation of our shiny new automated world. (Thanks for joining us! We […]
November 23, 2013

Hackbright Academy Proudly Participates In “Tech Gives Back” This Holiday Season

The 2013 campaign for the Tech Gives Back program aims to provide $75,000 in cash, goods, and services to Bay Area non-profits. Hackbright Academy is hosting […]
November 20, 2013

(Video) “Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job” — Noah Kindler Speaks At Hackbright Academy

You’ve developed the skills. You’ve done the research. And now, only one thing stands between you and your dream job:  The coding interview. For those who […]
November 19, 2013

(Video) Object-Oriented Programming in Python – Lecture From Hackbright Academy Classroom

In this lecture, Hackbright Academy co-founder and instructor Christian Fernandez gives students an introduction to the basics of object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python. Hackbright Academy runs […]
November 14, 2013

Meet Sarah Allen, Presidential Innovation Fellow At The Smithsonian Institute

Co-founder of RailsBridge and Blazing Cloud, Sarah Allen is currently a 2013 Presidential Innovation Fellow at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. Here is her story. […]
November 12, 2013

A Closer Look: Analyzing Diversity In Your Workplace

Metrics for “analyzing diversity in your workplace” have been broached by self-described tech culture critic Shanley as a response to a call for actual numbers of […]
November 7, 2013

Future of Food Hackathon Adopts Code of Conduct from Hackbright Academy

We are happy to announce that the Hackbright Academy Code of Conduct for Hackathons will be adopted for the The Future of Food Hackathon this November […]
November 6, 2013

Rainbow Bash Shell: How-To Guide

Don’t you hate it when you get an error message that is so long, you can’t even find where it started? Make your shell rainbow-colored to […]