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What I Wish I Knew: Advice from UX/UI Designers
5/25/2018
Changing careers is a challenge in self-doubt, especially when you’re entering a creative field like UX/UI design. Aspiring designers might ask, “Do I have the right background? Will I be able to do a good job?” To allay those fears, we asked four experienced Digital Designers who teach Designation’s UI and UX Design Intensives in Chicago, to tell us what they wish they knew before they started their design careers, how to overcome impostor syndrome, and their top tips for starting a new career in UX/UI Design.
Continue ReadingFull Time Data Science at BrainStation
5/23/2018
BrainStation has an established community of web developers and UX designers across North America – but after hearing mounting requests for data science, they’re launching a Full-Time Data Science Program at their campuses in Toronto, Vancouver, and online. We sat down with BrainStation’s Education Product Manager, Nicola Lochead, and Lead Data Science Educator, Jeremy Gray, to learn about what applicants need to know to ace the admissions process, where their curriculum falls in the “Python vs. R” debate, and their advice to start transitioning into a data science career.
Continue ReadingHow to Land a UX/UI Design Job in Spain
5/21/2018
Demand for UX and UI Designers is not just limited to Silicon Valley – companies all over the world are realizing the importance of solid UX Design. Cities like Barcelona, known for its architectural design, are becoming digital design hubs. Sofía Dalponte teaches UX/UI design at Ironhack bootcamp in Barcelona and has seen the demand for UX/UI Designers increase over the last 18 months. And as Ironhack’s Outcomes Manager, Joana Cahner makes sure Ironhack students are supported in finding the right career path after graduating. They tell us why the design market is hot in Spain right now, what sort of background and skills UX/UI Designers need, and tips for finding a UX/UI Design job!
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight Kim Lim of DigitalCrafts
5/18/2018
Kim Lim worked in the Atlanta restaurant industry for about 7 years before she decided to switch gears and become a front end developer. One of her regular customers suggested she check out DigitalCrafts coding bootcamp in the neighboring Tech Village to break into the tech industry without going back to college. Now that Kim has graduated from the DigitalCrafts Full Stack Flex Program, she tells us about balancing a full-time job while studying, being a woman in tech battling Imposter Syndrome, and why she chose to become a Developer-in-Residence to help teach new bootcamp students!
Continue ReadingMentor Spotlight: Palash Goyal of Acadgild
5/17/2018
With a degree in math and computing, and more than six years of experience in software testing and coding, Palash Goyal wanted to share his knowledge with new coders. He picked up machine learning skills on the job, and now mentors online and in-person students at Acadgild’s part-time Data Science Master’s course. Palash tells us how hard the Acadgild team works to support both mentors and students, how he tailors his teaching style to each student’s learning style, and all about his most successful mentee!
Continue ReadingThe Switch to Online Coding Bootcamps at Covalence
5/15/2018
After running in-person coding bootcamps in Nashville and Birmingham for a few years, Founder Matt Landers wanted to make Covalence more affordable and accessible to students. Enter their new, online-only coding bootcamps, the full-time Catalyst program and the self-paced Atomic program. Matt tells us why it’s important to keep the student:instructor ratio as low as possible, how Covalence classes differ from other online coding bootcamps, and what lessons from in-person teaching he is bringing to the online classroom.
Continue ReadingSummer Break: Learning to Code at Byte Academy
5/14/2018
As a current university student with a love for logic, problem-solving, and math, Isaac wanted to develop his growing interest in fintech and data science. So he chose to attend Byte Academy’s full stack Python course in New York City during his summer break. And get this – Isaac has recently landed a data science internship at Facebook in London! Learn about the Byte Academy application process, the differences between learning at a bootcamp vs university, and Isaac’s tips for landing an internship at a top tech company like Facebook!
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight: Sterling Chin of DevMountain
5/11/2018
Sterling Chin wanted to become a developer, but with a wife and two kids to support, he couldn’t justify going back to college so he enrolled at DevMountain coding bootcamp in Provo, Utah. Learning to code was very difficult for Sterling, but he worked hard and became a DevMountain student mentor. Sterling tells us how he overcame feelings of anxiety, depression, and imposter syndrome to land a job at a startup for 3 months after graduation, and then as a Front End Developer at Overstock, the biggest tech company in Utah!
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight: Tiffany Li of Metis Chicago
5/9/2018
When Tiffany Li heard about the power of machine learning to automate tedious processes, she turned to Metis’ data science bootcamp in Chicago to transition careers from consulting to data science. Today, Tiffany is a Data Scientist at Grubhub in Chicago, solving a variety of business problems alongside other Metis alumni. Tiffany tells us about the Metis application process, the difference between learning at Metis versus college, and the demand for data scientists in Chicago (spoiler alert: Metis grads are working at Amazon, Facebook, Airbnb, BuzzFeed, and Spotify)!
Continue ReadingBeginner's Guide to Swift for iOS
5/8/2018
So you want to be an iOS developer! You’ve heard of Swift, but you’re not quite sure whether it’s the right programming language for you. In this guide to Swift we ask veteran iOS developer Andrew Madsen, who now leads Lambda School’s remote iOS Major, all about the iOS language Swift. We’ll cover the origins of Swift, the difference between Swift and Objective-C, and what the future looks like for the world of iOS programming. Plus Andrew gives some examples of apps built with Swift, and a few great suggestions to start learning.
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