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Rachel C.

Senior Front-End Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/1/2022

"Treehouse evangelist"

5/5

What do you like best about Treehouse?

Treehouse makes tech feel accessible. I appreciate that there are courses in topics from Computer Literacy to App development. Having options like that on the same platform made me feel like I belonged in the field, which is a big deal in a world where imposter syndrome is so common. I never felt like an imposter trying to teach myself to code here, I didn't have to feel embarrassed about how little I knew starting out. The courses made sense to me then, and 3 years later as a fully self-taught, fully employed Senior Front End Developer, I am still growing by using treehouse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Treehouse?

The only thing I've ever really wanted for on treehouse is practice problems. I know between videos you have quiz style practice, which is great, but having a database of practice problems, filterable by topic, would be incredible. If you've heard of the platform edabit.com - their whole deal is practice problems and I love them so much. Maybe you could acquire them and connect the two. I would die. Their platform is buggy but I love the idea and the UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Treehouse solving and how is that benefiting you?

The desire for freedom in my career pushed me into coding, but the field felt impossible to break into. Treehouse is instrumental in bridging that gap for people who feel like I did (and do). I had no experience at all in tech, no degree... I was starting from absolute zero. I was one of the few people in my generation who didn't use myspace.. so I had never even seen HTML or CSS before. Here I am three years later, a Senior Front End Developer still using treehouse, and it continues to be challenging and relevant coursework. I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of everything I want to learn, and new courses come out all the time. For one platform to be so relevant to someone as baby level as I was then and still relevant to me and people way beyond me is incredibly unique. And at $25 a month?? You can't beat that. It's so affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.