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  <title>The Pragmatic Studio</title>
  <subtitle>Top developer training from the folks who wrote the books</subtitle>
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    <name>The Pragmatic Studio Crew</name>
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  <updated>2012-01-25T16:55:14Z</updated>
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    <title>Rails and iOS Studios in March and April</title>
    <author>
      <name>Nicole Clark</name>
    </author>
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    <id>http://pragmaticstudio.com/blog/2012/1/25/march-and-april-studios</id>
    <published>2012-01-25T16:55:14Z</published>
    <updated>2012-01-25T16:55:14Z</updated>
    <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Did you make a new year’s resolution to:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;find a new programming job?&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;learn a new software language?&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;finally build a Rails or iOS app?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt; 
  Need some help keeping your goal?  We can help.  We have 3 upcoming Studios 
  designed solely to help developers learn to build outstanding iOS or Rails 
  apps for either themselves or their current company, or to find a new job doing so. 
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;Ruby on Rails&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;March 20-22 in Reston, VA&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
  During this hands-on course, you'll learn the fundamentals of Rails
  by creating a full-featured app from start to finish. Over three 
  days you will: 
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Learn how to use the core features of Rails 3.2, and put them all together to build web apps like the pros.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get a jump start and get your questions answered so you can start crafting your own Rails applications with confidence.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Save time and frustration by focusing exclusively on Ruby and Rails development for three days with expert guidance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
This course is intended for:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web programmers looking to get into Ruby on Rails development. (There are a lot of companies actively hiring Rails talent!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Small programming teams that need to get up to speed quickly on Rails.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;New team members who are programming Rails for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
You'll come away from this course ready to create your first Rails app, or improve your existing app! Check out the 
  &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;full course description and
  all the details&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;iPhone/iPad Programming&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;March 6-9 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;April 10-13 in Reston, VA&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;p&gt;                     
  Attending this hands-on programming course is a great way to quickly become 
  productive as an iOS developer. Throughout the course you’ll build 6 example apps to 
  boost your confidence and gain valuable experience. Over four days you will:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Learn how to use the major tools and APIs in the latest iOS 5.0 SDK&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get hands-on coding experience through exercises and labs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Become proficient using Xcode 4.2, Objective-C, and Cocoa Touch programming&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Save time and frustration by focusing exclusively on iOS development for four days with expert guidance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
This course is intended for:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experienced programmers who are new to iOS development.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;New iOS programmers who have started building an app and need help putting all the pieces together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Small programming teams that need to get up to speed quickly on building iOS apps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
  You'll come away from this course with the skills and knowledge 
  to create your first iOS app, or improve your existing app. Check out the 
  &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone/"&gt;full course description and
  all the details&lt;/a&gt;.
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
Reserve your seat in the Studio today and make 2012 a great year for advancing your career! &lt;strong&gt;Register for March's courses by early February and save $400!&lt;/strong&gt; 
&lt;/p&gt;

</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Studio Dates, More Job Opportunities</title>
    <author>
      <name>Nicole Clark</name>
    </author>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/blog/2011/11/29/more-studios-and-jobs" />
    <id>http://pragmaticstudio.com/blog/2011/11/29/more-studios-and-jobs</id>
    <published>2011-11-29T18:29:54Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-29T18:29:54Z</updated>
    <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;This past year &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/alumni-gallery"&gt; our alumni built a ton of great apps&lt;/a&gt;, and we're eager to help even more developers learn how to build outstanding iOS or Rails apps in the new year.  We're also pretty keen to help developers find opportunities where they can show off their new skills.  So we have more Studio dates and recent job postings for you below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;Ruby on Rails&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;January 23-25 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;March 20-22 in Reston, VA&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
This course is intended for:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web programmers looking to get into Ruby on Rails development. (There are a lot of companies actively hiring Rails talent!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Small programming teams that need to get up to speed quickly on Rails.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;New team members who are programming Rails for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;iPhone/iPad Programming&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;January 23-26 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;March 6-9 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
This course is intended for:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experienced programmers who are new to iOS development.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;New iOS programmers who have started building an app and need help putting all the pieces together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Small programming teams that need to get up to speed quickly on building iOS apps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
You'll come away from these courses ready to create your first Rails or iOS app, or improve your existing app! Check out the full course description and all the details for the &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;Rails&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;iPhone&lt;/a&gt; Studios. 
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
Plan now to join us in an upcoming Studio, and take your skills up a notch in the new year. &lt;strong&gt;Register for January’s courses by December 26 and save $400!&lt;/strong&gt; 
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/jobs"&gt;Recent Job Postings&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
If landing a new job is one of your new year's resolutions, don't wait until January. We have opportunities for you to consider now from the west coast to the east coast and everywhere in between.  Here are a few premium postings from our alumni: 
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/jobs/197"&gt;Senior Software Engineer (Rails and/or iOS) at LivingSocial in Washington, DC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/jobs/196"&gt;Mobile (iOS) Applications Developer at TeamSnap (telecommute)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/jobs/191"&gt;Manager of Rails Application Development at Regeneron in Tarrytown, NY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
  See &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/jobs"&gt;all the job opportunities&lt;/a&gt; on our free job board.
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
We hope you’ll take advantage of these opportunities to learn and grow, both now and in the new year!
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Early 2012 Rails and iPhone Studios</title>
    <author>
      <name>Nicole Clark</name>
    </author>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/blog/2011/10/24/early-2012-studios" />
    <id>http://pragmaticstudio.com/blog/2011/10/24/early-2012-studios</id>
    <published>2011-10-24T15:30:26Z</published>
    <updated>2011-10-24T15:30:26Z</updated>
    <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Get a jump start on the new year by reserving your seat in a &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;Rails&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;iPhone&lt;/a&gt; Studio!  Our November courses are quickly filling up, so we've scheduled two more courses in January.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;Ruby on Rails&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;November 9-11 in Reston, VA&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;January 23-25 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
If you're just getting into Rails, or need to bring your team up to speed quickly, this course is for you. You'll learn how to use the latest Rails 3.1. Over three days you will:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn how to use the core features of Rails 3.1, and put them all together to build dynamic web applications like the pros.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get a jump start and get your questions answered so you can start building your own Rails applications with confidence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Save time and frustration by focusing exclusively on Ruby and Rails development for three days with expert guidance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
You'll come away from this course ready to create your first Rails app, or improve your existing app!
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;iPhone/iPad Programming&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h3&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;November 29-December 2 in Reston, VA&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;January 23-26 in Denver, CO&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;h4&gt;
&lt;a href="http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/h4&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
If you're a programmer new to iOS development, or you've started building an iOS app and need help putting all the pieces together, this course is for you. You'll learn how to use the latest iOS 5.0 SDK. Over 4 days you will:
&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn how to use the major tools and APIs in the iOS 5.0 SDK&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get hands-on coding experience through exercises and labs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Become proficient using Xcode 4.2, Objective-C, and Cocoa Touch programming&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Save yourself development time and frustration&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Practice your new skills in a creative environment for four days with expert guidance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;


&lt;p&gt;
Attending this 4-day, hands-on programming course is a great way to quickly become a productive iOS developer. You'll come away from this course with the skills and confidence to create your first iOS app, or improve your existing app!
&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;
We hope you'll join us in an upcoming Studio this year or next!
&lt;/p&gt;

</content>
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