About Authority Transportation

Where code meets creativity in social casino game development education. We've been teaching practical programming skills since 2014, focusing on real-world applications and hands-on learning.

Our Beginning

Back in 2014, I was working as a freelance developer when a friend asked me to help her understand JavaScript for a casino game project. That simple tutoring session turned into something bigger — we realized there was a real gap in practical game development education.

What started as weekend workshops in a shared office space grew organically. Students kept asking for more advanced topics, and we found ourselves developing curriculum that bridges the gap between basic programming tutorials and industry-ready skills.

The name? Well, "authority" seemed pretentious at first, but our students convinced us it fit. They said our teaching gave them confidence — real authority over their code. "Transportation" reflects our core belief: we're here to move you from where you are to where you want to be as a developer.

Students collaborating on game development projects in our learning environment

Teaching Philosophy

We believe in learning by building. Every concept gets immediately applied to real projects. You won't spend weeks on theory before touching actual code — instead, you'll start creating from day one and understand the 'why' through practical experience. It's messier than traditional education, but that's exactly how professional development works.

Meet Our Team

Zara Blackstone

Lead Instructor & Curriculum Developer

Former casino game developer at three different studios before joining our team in 2016. Zara specializes in JavaScript frameworks and has this uncanny ability to explain complex state management concepts using poker analogies. She's developed our entire advanced curriculum and still codes new example projects every semester.

Indira Thorne

Technical Mentor & Industry Liaison

Indira bridges the gap between education and industry. She maintains relationships with local game studios and ensures our curriculum stays current with real-world requirements. Previously led development teams at two major gaming companies. Her code review sessions are legendary — tough but incredibly valuable.

What Drives Us

Practical Over Perfect

We teach working solutions first, elegant solutions second. Students learn to ship functional code before optimizing for perfection. This mirrors real development environments where getting features working trumps architectural purity.

Community Learning

Pair programming isn't just an exercise — it's how we structure most of our learning time. Students debug each other's code, share discoveries, and build the collaborative skills essential in professional development teams.

Real Project Focus

Every assignment contributes to a portfolio piece. By graduation, students have built complete games they can demo to potential employers or clients. No throwaway exercises — everything has purpose and longevity.

Industry Connection

Our curriculum evolves based on feedback from local studios and online gaming companies. We regularly invite working developers to share current challenges and emerging technologies, keeping education tied to industry reality.

Interactive coding session showing game development techniques

Our Teaching Method

Small cohorts mean personalized attention. We cap classes at 12 students, allowing instructors to work closely with each person's learning style and pace. Some students excel with visual diagrams, others need to walk through code line by line.

Project-based learning keeps things engaging. Instead of isolated exercises, you'll build increasingly complex games throughout each course. Start with simple click games, progress to slot machine mechanics, eventually create full casino-style applications with user accounts and game state persistence.

Code reviews happen twice weekly. Students present their work, explain design decisions, and receive feedback from both instructors and peers. This builds communication skills while reinforcing technical concepts.

Questions About Our Programs?

We're happy to discuss how our courses might fit your learning goals

info@authoritytransportation.com