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About NSS
- Nashville Software School (NSS) is a place where a person with aptitude, motivation, passion, and commitment can learn the craft of software development, UI/UX design, software engineering, data analytics, and data science.
- NSS is a Tennessee non-profit corporation.
- Learn more about NSS.
Stats & Facts
- NSS was started in 2012 by a group of Nashville technologists to address the shortage of skilled developers in the Nashville area.
- There are currently 2500+ alumni of NSS and approximately 325 students in session.
- Current programs include Full-Time and Part-time Web Developer Bootcamps, Software Engineering with Java/AWS Specialization, Full-time and Part-time Data Analytics Bootcamp, Data Science Bootcamp, Web Development Jumpstart, Analytics Jumpstart, and Professional Development Series.
*Current as of January 3, 2024.
Awards & Accolades
Nashville Business Journal's
Leaders In Diversity Honoree 2023
Nashville Business Journal's
Best In Business - Small Non-profit 2020-
Nashville Scene's
Best Way To Ditch Your Crappy Job 2016
NSS in the News
2023
2023 Leaders in Diversity Meet the Inaugural Class of Honorees
19 October, 2023 by the Nashville Business JournalThe Journey: Jonathan Woodard
30 August, 2023 by the Nashville Post | Innovate magazineOp-Ed: Diversity is Paramount, which is why Blacks in Tech is coming to Nashville
20 August, 2023 by the TennesseanWhat they're teaching is monumental': How Nashville Software School creates opportunities
9 August, 2023 by the TennesseanAnnouncing NBJ's inaugural Leaders in Diversity
2 August, 2023 by the Nashville Business JournalQ&A: Nashville Software School CEO on how AI does, and doesn't, change coding
26 July, 2023 by the Nashville Business JournalDoubling Down on Software Careers
11 July, 2023 by the Lipstick Economy podcastTwin Sun ascends in Nashville's online app-development industry
30 June, 2023 by the TennesseanIn Charge | Technology
19 April, 2023 by the Nashville Post | Leaders magazineGeneration AI
10 March, 2023 by the Nashville Ledger
2022
Nashville Software School Receives $25,000 Grant from Truist Foundation to Provide Scholarships for Students
8 December, 2022 by the Nashville VoiceGrowing diversity in Nashville's tech scene
26 September, 2022 by WPLN 90.3 FM - This is NashvilleNashville Software School
19 September, 2022 by WTVF-TV NewsChannel5+ The Plus Side of NashvilleNashville Software School celebrates 10th anniversary
12 September, 2022 by the Nashville Post | Slide ShowNonprofit Nashville Software School celebrates 10th anniversary
10 September, 2022 by WTVF-TV NewsChannel 5Nashville public transit partners with tech students
12 August, 2022 by the Mass Transit magazineD&I programs help AllianceBernstein stand out for tech talent
28 June, 2022 by the CIO magazineTech jobs flooding Tennessee more than any other state during the pandemic
9 June, 2022 by WPLN 90.3 FMNashville Software School Launches New Podcast in Honor of 10th Anniversary
1 May, 2022 by the Williamson SourceTech jobs are coming, but are we ready?
25 March, 2022 by WPLN 90.3 FM - This is NashvilleNashville is adding thousands of high-paying tech jobs, and that's more than the local worker pipeline can fulfill
24 March, 2022 by WPLN 90.3 FMJohn Wark, Nashville Software School
18 March, 2022 by NECAT-TV Feel Good FridaysNashville Software School
7 March, 2022 by WSMV Ch. 4 Today in NashvilleThe Boss: John Wark will set the record straight
22 February, 2022 by the Nashville Business JournalBlacks in Technology Nashville Launches Health Tech Initiatives for Nonprofit Organizations
17 February, 2022 by the HealthTech magazineAllianceBernstein launches apprenticeship program in partnership with Greater Nashville Tech Council
24 January, 2022 by the Nashville Business JournalNashville Software School
20 January, 2022 by CityCurrent Nashville Radio Show
2021
Nashville Software School boosts local tech workforce
7 December, 2021 by the Nashville PostNashville Software School collaborates with Amazon for software engineering program
10 November, 2021 by the TennesseanAmazon, Nashville Software School join forces
9 November, 2021 by Axios NashvilleAmazon launching boot camp with Nashville Software School
8 November, 2021 by the Nashville PostAmazon.com Inc. creates new software engineering program with Nashville Software School
8 November, 2021 by the Nashville Business JournalTN Voices: John Wark, founder and CEO, Nashville Software School
3 August, 2021 by the TennesseanNashville's tech industry is growing. These programs want to get more locals plugged in
13 May, 2021 by the TennesseanNashville tech jobs by the numbers: Here's how much the industry is growing in Middle Tennessee
13 May, 2021 by the TennesseanTech jobs are pouring into Nashville. How many will go to local workers?
9 May, 2021 by the TennesseanNashville Software School poised to help fill Oracle jobs
6 May, 2021 by the Nashville Post
2020 and Earlier
Why even the Nashville Software School was skeptical about working remote
04 June, 2020 by the Nashville Business JournalNashville Software School Named Best in Business - Small Non-profit
05 March, 2020 by the Nashville Business JournalBootcamp Profiles: Nashville Software School
12 June, 2019 by the Christensen InstituteNashville was desperate for tech workers. This man created a new crop of coders
21 May, 2019 in the TennesseanSoftware School Sets Sail For Bigger Space
30 November, 2018 in the Nashville PostThis Program Wants to Build a New Tech Workforce in West Virginia
19 October, 2018 in Fast CompanyThe Best-Kept Secret in Nashville: Its Thriving Tech Scene
June 2018 in Inc.Coding for a Cause event produces tech solutions for local nonprofits
23 October, 2017 in Knox NewsTech Council to launch apprentice program
5 October, 2017 in the Nashville PostWhy this group is building a new tech hub off Nolensville Pike
29 November, 2016 in the Nashville Business JournalBest Way To Ditch Your Crappy Job
October 2016 in Nashville SceneNashville Software School Gains GI Bill® Approval
25 July, 2016 in The Tennessean14 Great Coding Bootcamps in the South
6 April, 2015 at Course ReportNashville’s techie shortage calls for proactive approach
7 March, 2015 in The TennesseanNashville ranked 12th-best city for STEM workers
14 Jan, 2015 in The TennesseanIf community college is going to be free, coding boot camps should be free, too
13 Jan, 2015 in The Washington PostDon't quit your day job: Nashville Software School launches evening classes
11 Nov, 2014 in the Nashville Business JournalNashville Software School hopes to crack the code
17 April, 2014 in The TennesseanAn Interview with Eliza Brock from Nashville Software School
12 Feb, 2014 at TechTargetAn Interview with John Wark from Nashville Software School
5 Feb, 2014 at Course ReportNashville Software School looks to Germantown to grow program
4 Jun, 2013 in the Nashville Business JournalNew program teaches software coding to power city’s tech boom
17 Feb, 2013 in the Nashville City Paper