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Development Tools Console Foundations Getting Started with the Console Running Commands

Posted by A X
A X
12,842 Points

Silly Question: Why is Jim Hoskins wearing a lab coat?

I'm just curious if this is a Command line video "persona", like Bill Nye the Science Guy....or hey he's a computer scientist, so hence, the lab coat.

3 Answers

Kristopher Van Sant
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Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points
Kristopher Van Sant
Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points

Back in the early days of Treehouse they had a lot more fun with their videos and some were pretty silly. There was Sasquatch Gorilla guy that would show up occasionally too! I think there's still some videos with him in it. BUT as silly as they would be they were pretty awesome. I sometimes miss those days.

Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points

Treehouse, I'd love to see these old days come back!

Cameron Chardukian
Cameron Chardukian
14,393 Points
Cameron Chardukian
Cameron Chardukian
14,393 Points

Wish they still had more humor in the videos as well.

Nicholas Grenwalt
Nicholas Grenwalt
46,626 Points
Nicholas Grenwalt
Nicholas Grenwalt
46,626 Points

Jim happens to be a mad scientist that brings the console TO LIFE!!! ;)

Nicholas Grenwalt
Nicholas Grenwalt
46,626 Points
Nicholas Grenwalt
Nicholas Grenwalt
46,626 Points

Oh yeah! I almost forgot about the gorilla!!! Classic!! :) I miss those days too. Seems like the trickier the material becomes the more they focus purely on the code. Which is understandable. I especially liked Mat Helme's videos for learning Design. They were always artistic. Sad to see him go to Google, but of course happy for him.