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  Alumni Spotlight: Ivy Xing of Make School

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 26, 2017

  Ivy Xing was studying computer science in college, but realized she needed experience building her own products. So she took the summer after her junior year off to enroll in Make School’s Summer Academy iOS track. Ivy tells us about the range of backgrounds in her Make School cohort, how she built her awesome iOS game Melonac...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Arlene Perez of Dev Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 25, 2017

  Encouraging diversity in tech is an important part of Dev Bootcamp’s mission, and is a motivating force behind the new DBC Access Fund. As a m...

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  How to Keep Learning After a Coding Bootcamp

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on February 7, 2020

  Learning to code at an intensive bootcamp takes dedication and focus. And even though you’ll reach that finish line (we promise you will!), it’s important to remember that the learning doesn’t end at graduation! Whether you’re acclimating to a new technology stack on the job, or you’ve decided t...

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  Curriculum Spotlight: Part-Time Programs at Startup Institute

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 13, 2017

  You probably know Startup Institute for their full-time, 8-week bootcamps in Web Development, Web Design, Digital Marketing, Sales and Account Management. But with increasing demand from students who can’t quit their jobs in order to skill up full-time,...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Mendiola of Dev Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 7, 2021

  Jeff Mendiola was a top salesperson at Enterprise Rent-A-Car when he decided to pursue a career in coding. He spent a year teaching himself, but when he couldn’t get a job, he realized he needed experience building projects in a team, so enrolled at Dev Bootcamp’s Seattle campus. Jeff tells us how his small class meant a great stud...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Shane Overby of Coder Foundry

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Shane Overby was working in manufacturing in North Carolina, but started to see automation creep in and threaten his job security. He decided that he needed to be the one coding the automation software, so when Shane’s brother (who is also a developer) recommended Coder Foundry, he enrolled at the Kernersville campus. Shane tells...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Frances Liu of Hackbright Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 4, 2017

  Frances Liu graduated with a degree in Business Analytics, then immediately enrolled at Hackbright Academy. She had gained some coding skills at college, but realized she needed more hands-on project experience to get a job in tech. Frances chose Hackbright Academy’s all women codin...

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  Episode 12: March 2017 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 21, 2017

  Haven’t had time to keep up with all the coding bootcamp news this March? Not to worry– we’ve compiled it for you in a handy blog post and podcast. This month, we read a lot about CIRR and student outcomes reporting, we heard from reporters and coding bootcamp students about getting hired after coding bootcamp, a number of schools announced exciting diversity initiatives, and we added a handful...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Laura Ayala of General Assembly

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on March 31, 2017

  Laura Ayala was in community engagement and marketing before deciding to study web development at General Assembly’s NYC campus. She wanted to learn what it took to be an effective digital marketer, but also wanted software development expertise. Learn about Laura’s experience with the Per Scholas and...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Nick Suwyn of Coder Camps

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on March 30, 2017

  Coder Camps JavaScript instructor Nick Suwyn first learned to code when he was 11, and although he pursued a career in music education, Nick eventually got a degree in Computer Information Systems. After working as a software engineer for a number of years, he was able to combine his tech and education skills and join Coder Camps...

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