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How Greg Became a Software Engineer at Atlassian after Holberton School
11/14/2018
Greg was a Collegiate Athletics Director of Operations for the Track & Field program for 6 years before realizing he wanted a new intellectual challenge. He was interested in software development, but felt he needed to learn for longer than 12 weeks. So Greg moved from North Carolina to San Francisco to attend Holberton School’s 2-year software engineering program! Read about Greg’s learning experience and see how he landed a Junior Full Stack Software Engineer role at Atlassian after Year One of Holberton School!
Continue ReadingThe New Online Badges at The Software Guild
11/13/2018
After offering an online coding bootcamp for several years, The Software Guild is launching a new version of the online program divided into four badges in 2019. We had a few questions about how these new badges would work, so we sat down with The Software Guild’s Director of Curriculum Instruction, Alan Galloway, to learn more. Alan tells us how the new format aims to make the program even more flexible for those balancing other commitments, what the learning style feels like, and how the careers team will work with graduates.
Continue Reading6 Coding Bootcamps at University of California Schools
11/12/2018
The University of California (UC) network is vast and well-established from Sacramento to San Diego, so it was only a matter of time before these schools offered coding bootcamps of their own. But which UC bootcamp is best for you? At the time of publication, all UC coding bootcamps are offered in collaboration with Trilogy Education. Because they’re powered by the same platform and network, we notice a string of similar themes throughout alumni reviews: instructors are stand-out and often the best part of a student’s experience. And when it comes to career services, you should expect to combine your new technical skillset, the program’s Career Services coaches, and a lot of hustle to get a job after graduation. Learn more about these 6 UC Bootcamps below:
Continue ReadingEngineering for a Good Cause After the Grace Hopper Program
11/8/2018
Mariya graduated from the Grace Hopper Program in mid-2016, and has been working as a Software Engineer at Crisis Text Line for more than two years. We interviewed her right after she graduated, then caught up in 2018 to see how her career is progressing. Mariya tells us about all the new technologies she has learned, the project that got her a promotion, and why it’s so rewarding working for a company focused on social good. She also tells us how Crisis Text Line has grown as demand rises and offers her advice for contributing to good causes as a software engineer.
Continue ReadingLearning to Code as a Veteran at General Assembly
11/7/2018
Josh Pearson served in the US Army for 5 years in operations management and as a helicopter pilot. When he was ready to transition into a civilian career, he chose to combine his project management background with a new set of coding skills from General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive in Washington, DC. Learn how using The GI Bill™ with General Assembly was a simple process for Josh, see how important networking is for the job search (with advice specifically great for fellow veterans), and see how Josh landed a Technology Consultant role at Deloitte after graduating!
Continue ReadingFrom Software Developer to Data Scientist with Springboard
11/6/2018
Brandon became a software engineer by attending a coding bootcamp, so when he wanted to shift his career to data science, there was no question he would turn to another bootcamp. He wanted to keep his part-time job and was living in a remote area, so he decided to enroll in Springboard’s flexible online data science bootcamp to learn at his own pace. Brandon tells us how Springboard prepared him for the job search, his salary increase, and how his background in software development helps him in his new job as a Data Scientist at Red Ventures!
Continue ReadingHow Lambda School Helps Students Land Jobs after Learning Online
11/8/2018
Lambda School’s full-time, 30-week online program can kickstart your career in full stack web development, data science, design, or mobile app development. But how do graduates actually land jobs from an online classroom? We spoke with Director of Graduate Success, Courtney Untiedt, to learn exactly how they help students with their online presence, networking, and finding jobs after an online bootcamp. Read on to see why Lamba School students stand out in the candidate pool.
Continue ReadingWhy This Lead Data Scientist Mentors Online with Thinkful
11/2/2018
If you’re paired with Lauren Washington as your Thinkful mentor, consider yourself lucky. Lauren’s experience in the data science industry spans from a master’s degree in quantitative methods, to research for the CDC, to digital research at Nielsen, to working at Google! Now she balances her career as the Lead Data Scientist at SmartQED with her passion for mentoring future data scientists at Thinkful’s Online Data Science Bootcamp! Read on to learn about Lauren’s teaching style and her expectations for her students.
Continue ReadingMeet a Hackbright Academy Instructor: Heather Mahan
11/1/2018
Heather Mahan is an instructor at Hackbright Academy’s South Bay campus – a community she loves building. We caught up with Heather to see what she’s like in the classroom. Learn about her teaching style (as a Hackbright graduate herself, she always remembers what it’s like to be a beginner), why it’s important for women to learn in a supportive environment, and the two qualities she finds in her most successful students.
Continue ReadingFrom Spoken Languages to Coding Languages with Bloc
10/31/2018
With a passion for spoken languages, Sami wanted to challenge himself in the world of programming languages. As a Hebrew teacher and parent in London, UK, with various commitments, he enrolled in Bloc’s remote self-paced Web Developer Track to learn Ruby on Rails and JavaScript on his own schedule. Sami tells us about the similarities between learning spoken languages and programming languages, how supportive the Bloc team was throughout the program, and how he landed his remote job as a remote Ruby on Rails developer!
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