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Why Startup Homer Hires Lighthouse Labs Graduates
2/24/2020
Vancouver-based startup Homer has hired two Lighthouse Labs bootcamp graduates to work on its smart technology for finding housing. We spoke with Founder Jacob Steiner to find out why Homer is hiring bootcamp grads, what their hires are working on day-to-day, and how hiring from bootcamps like Lighthouse Labs gives startups access to more diverse applicants. Plus, Homer collaborates with Lighthouse Labs on their 21-Day Coding Challenge!
Continue Reading15 Data Science Jobs You'll Land After Bootcamp
2/19/2020
The spectrum of data science jobs is broad – everyone from governments to businesses to non-profit organizations are collecting data. But it takes Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers to turn that data into smart business decisions. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from interviewing so many data science bootcamp graduates, it’s that no two companies use the exact same job titles.
Continue ReadingMeet Matt: Thinkful Product Management Flex Student
2/18/2020
Matt Lemcke has moved from film to bookkeeping to hospitality – he was even a Character Performer at Disneyland for a spell! Now, he’s working on his next big move: a career in Product Management. Matt tells us all about being a student in Thinkful’s Online Product Management Flex bootcamp. Find out the best advice he’s gotten from his Thinkful mentor, how he’s using his work history to boost his tech résumé, and what he’s adding to his product management portfolio.
Continue ReadingMath for Data Science with Metis
2/17/2020
In this webinar, we're talking about why you need math skills to be a Data Scientist and exactly which types of math you need to know. Kim Fessel, a Senior Data Scientist and Instructor at Metis, joins us to share her expertise! From Linear Algebra to Calculus to Probability and Statistics, Kim walks you through each math subject and solves four sample problems to get you ready for a data science bootcamp.
Continue ReadingAlumni Spotlight: Tech Elevator Grads 3 Years After Coding Bootcamp
2/13/2020
Rebecca Sullivan and Gabriel Sheeley are both bootcamp alumni from Tech Elevator's Ohio campuses. They actually graduated a few years ago from Tech Elevator, so we caught up with them to find out about their experiences at bootcamp and how they've grown in the tech world since graduating. Rebecca graduated three years ago from the Java Web Developer Bootcamp at Tech Elevator's Cleveland, OH campus. She now works at Google in Boulder, CO as a Software Engineer III. Gabriel graduated from the Fullstack Web Development Bootcamp at the Columbus, OH campus three years ago. He now works as a Senior Software Artisan at Accenture in Columbus, OH!
Continue ReadingFrom College Grad to Senior Software Engineer at Target with The Software Guild
2/12/2020
Anna Maxam was having a hard time finding a job in her field after college. After hiring managers told her she needed more programming experience, she decided to enroll in The Software Guild’s Java Bootcamp in Minneapolis. Just 18 months later, Anna works as a Senior Software Engineer for Target! We caught up with Anna to find out more about why she chose The Software Guild, the Minnesota tech scene, and how she landed her job with Target.
Continue ReadingEverything You Need to Know About General Assembly’s Revamped User Experience Design Immersive
2/12/2020
The UX Design job market is changing, and General Assembly just revamped their User Experience Design Immersive to evolve with it (plus you can now take the UXDI online). We talked to Instructional Designer Emily Roberts to find out what’s new in the curriculum, the ideal UXDI student, and the types of jobs that new graduates will be able to land in UX Design.
Continue ReadingWhy Priceline Hires Developers from Flatiron School
2/4/2020
Tony Padovano, Pedro Gutierez, and Aadi Deshpande from the Priceline Engineering team have hired a dozen Flatiron School graduates onto their technical team. We sat down with them to find out what they look for in new-hires, why they started hiring Flatiron School bootcamp graduates, and the career path for a Software Engineer at a company like Priceline. First, let’s meet the Priceline Engineering team:
Continue ReadingMeet an Instructor: Brijesh Patel from Sabio
1/31/2020
Brijesh Patel is an instructor at Sabio’s Full-Time Coding Bootcamp – a bootcamp he graduated from 4 years ago! We caught up with Brijesh to learn how (and why) he became an instructor at Sabio. He also shares how working with partners like the City of Los Angeles on real projects benefits Sabio students, the Sabio teaching philosophy, and the characteristics of the most successful Sabio bootcamp graduates.
Continue ReadingJanuary 2020 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup
1/30/2020
It's our first podcast of 2020 and January is already buzzing with bootcamp news! To kick off the New Year, we’re telling you about new acquisitions, fundraises, accreditation, and regulation. Plus we’re passing along tips on how to spruce up your resume for that new tech job! And of course we round up general coding bootcamp updates, new campuses, and new coding bootcamps in the Course Report directory.
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