Darrell SilverI’ve started a company company!Frustration is the better mother of invention so 18 months ago I backed Ben to start Union. Mostly it was to shut him up. Ben is Thinkful’s…Jul 7, 20221Jul 7, 20221
Darrell SilverWhy I’m donating $150k to freeCodeCamp to help fund their next big curriculumfreeCodeCamp is a nonprofit unicorn: 1.3b minutes of FREE learning in 2020, 60% y/y growth since 2015, and sustainably run.Feb 2, 20211Feb 2, 20211
Darrell SilverDeparting Thinkful & A New Call to CodeThinkful now has the best leadership, brand, team, educators, and in Chegg, steward, that it’s ever had. So, it’s time for me to move on.Oct 27, 20201Oct 27, 20201
Darrell SilverinThinkfulWhy our collaboration with Southern New Hampshire University is so excitingStarting today all Thinkful graduates will be eligible for transfer credits to Southern New Hampshire University. This reflects the track…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Darrell SilverFounding Year EightToday we’re founding the next era in Thinkful history: an era where our mission to build the world’s next workforce truly begins. For…Sep 4, 20192Sep 4, 20192
Darrell Silver2U + Trilogy: Vote of confidence in Lifelong Learning (and other thoughts)A few minutes ago 2U announced the acquisition of Trilogy for more than 6x their 2019 revenue – a big number. It continues the…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Darrell SilverWhy we acquired Bloc and what happened nextTwo weeks after announcing we acquired Bloc I sat down with the founder of a large competitor who asked with equal parts curiosity and…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Darrell SilverThinkful Acquires BlocSince 2012 Thinkful and Bloc have been building high-growth tech careers for thousands of students. Until now we’ve been at it separately…Apr 9, 20181Apr 9, 20181
Darrell SilverinThinkfulAnnouncing Thinkful’s $9.6m Series AOur mission is simple: Provide the best return on education for ambitious adults everywhere.Jan 9, 20181Jan 9, 20181
Darrell SilverinThinkfulTransparency in outcomes: Thinkful’s 2nd CIRR report.We’re proud to release our second Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR) Outcomes Report to cover both of our bootcamp programs.Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017