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  Summer Break: Learning to Code at Byte Academy

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on June 7, 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 Fa...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Sterling Chin of DevMountain

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on May 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...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Tiffany Li of Metis Chicago

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on May 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...

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  Beginner's Guide to Swift for iOS

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 16, 2020

  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...

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  Data Science at Flatiron School

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on February 21, 2019

  The team at Flatiron School is launching a data science bootcamp to keep up with the rapid growth in demand for data science skills. After running their Software Engineering Immersive for five years, they’re bringing the lessons they learned to the new Data Science Immersive. Flatiron School’s Lead data science instructor and c...

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  Thinkful Acquires Bloc: Everything You Need To Know

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on June 5, 2018

  Thinkful recently acquired Bloc, which means that two of the largest and most established online coding bootcamps are now joining forces. But what does this mean for students? We...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Manisha Patel of Hackbright Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on May 1, 2018

  Manisha Patel has a background in fine arts and worked in project management at Apple, but she was always fascinated by the work of the engineers she worked beside. So she decided to enroll at all-women coding bootcamp Hackbright Academy to learn Python in a supportive environment. Now Manisha is a software engineer at Reddi...

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  April 2018 Coding Bootcamp News Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on May 2, 2018

  In our April 2018 technology bootcamp news roundup we saw four overarching trends – bootcamp acquisitions, employers putting their own employees through bootcamp, a continued debate between college vs bootcamp, and efforts to expand accessibility to coding education for underrepresented groups in tech. We also look at apprenticeships, the evolution of bootcamp curricula, life after bootcamp, an...

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  Why I Upskill my Employees with The Software Guild

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 25, 2018

  Think coding bootcamps only train newcomers to tech? Think again. This Minneapolis financial services company has employed the corporate training arm at Software Guild to update their current employees’ skills. We spoke with their IT Manager about why they wanted to retrain their team to build mo...

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  Campus Spotlight: Tech Elevator Pittsburgh

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 27, 2018

  With companies like Google, Uber, and Amazon opening offices in Pittsburgh, Tech Elevator has added their newest campus to this growing tech scene. The campus is led by Justin Driscoll, who brings 15 years of experience with the Pittsburgh Technology Council and a wealth of connections in the tech industry to his role as...

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