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Another OST search of the proverbial haystack has yielded success. This time it arrived to us in the form of the latest addition to our faculty, Jonathan Leto. OST has grown rapidly during the past year, offering new courses and … Continue reading

The Linux/Unix Systems Administration certificate series is consistently one of the most popular OST offerings. When we initially presented the series, along with it we introduced a revolutionary new way for students to learn how to administer Linux and Unix … Continue reading

I’m proud to have been associated with the August 2012 landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars. Since 1983 I’ve been working for and then contracting to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and I work with IT infrastructure on providing … Continue reading

Matt Roberts finds useful parallels between fiction writing and software development amid the tweets of a Pixar staff writer.

Versatile instructor and utility player Elisabeth Robson joins OST faculty.

Python wrangler Kirby Urner’s wrap-up of Pycon 2012.

Can mentors be replaced by robo-readers? Josh Nutzman talks about the possibility in automated grading programs.

Kirby Urner shares his thoughts on Python, Pycons, and the potential for the Python programming language to open up a world of possibilities.

Introducing OST Python course instructor, Kirby Urner.

Commitment is hard, whether it involves choosing a cake for your wedding or choosing which IT candidate to hire. Josh explains why tasting cake is better than reading about it and how OST can help you bring your metaphorical IT cake – your portfolio – to job interviews and show your stuff!