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  Ultimate Guide to Mobile Development Bootcamps

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on February 7, 2020

  There’s something about a good mobile app that just helps you throughout the day– be it your Linkedin, Google maps, CNN, Nike+ Training, or ESPN app– we depend on our smartphones for a lot. Due to the global rise of smartphones and tablets, mobile apps can be the go-to source for information, enterta...

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  Final Project Spotlight: vHab with Dev Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on February 16, 2017

  After Jessie Yang witnessed her friend losing movement in her hand in an accident, she wanted to build an app to help people with hand rehabilitation. So she and her team at Dev Bootcamp came up with the idea for vHab, an app which uses 3D imaging to help people strengthen their hands through a variety of games. Jessie, Jenna Van Co...

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  Employer Spotlight: Why JPMorgan Chase Hires From Tech Elevator

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 8, 2017

  When you think, “Chase,” you probably think “banking.” But the tech team at JPMorgan Chase is 40,000 large, and their Global Head of Technology Recruiting Strategy, Chuck Xenakis, sees coding bootcamps as a viable source of tech talent. JPMorgan Chase has hired five coding bootcamp grads from Tech Elevator in Columbus, Ohio, and...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Neterval of The Grace Hopper Program

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on February 8, 2017

  Maggie Neterval had a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science, but felt she just wasn’t on the right career path. After switching lanes and moving to NYC to work for an organic food delivery startup, Maggie discovered her passion for tech. Her Founder House roommates introduced her to coding bootcamps, and Maggie enrolled in...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Dan Tutolo of Sabio

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on February 7, 2017

  Dan Tutolo was a Chinese linguist in the U.S. Army, then worked as an Oracle Administrator and learned SQL before deciding to become a web developer. As a Military Veteran, he chose to enroll at Sabio in Los Angeles, partly because the school accepts the GI Bill, and because he would learn by working on a real-world project. Dan tells us...

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  Our Deep Dive into Flatiron School's 2016 Online Outcomes Report

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 21, 2019

    In 2014, Flatiron School was the first coding bootcamp to release an Outcomes Report. While that report examined outcomes for their NYC programs, they’ve since launched their online campus and are starting to graduate developers around the world (remember our peek into the types of...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Isaiah Coates of Level

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 2, 2017

  Isaiah Coates is perfect proof that traditional web development isn’t for everyone. As a freelance web developer, Isaiah knew he had a knack for technology, but was way more interested in databases and problem solving. So he decided to attend Level’s Data Analytics bootcamp in Charlotte, North Carolina, and landed a job at AAA! Learn abo...

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  Why MOBI Hires from The Iron Yard!

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 1, 2017

  Eric Sendelbach is the CTO of MOBI, a mobility management platform, and we met recently to talk about hiring four developers from The Iron Yard in Indianapolis (and his plans to hire more)! Eric tells us about MOBI’s role on...

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  Episode 10: January 2017 News Roundup + Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 8, 2018

  Welcome to the January 2017 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month, we look at all the happen...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Ioana Rosu of Web Dev Camp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  A former police officer and legal adviser, Ioana Rosu was looking for a coding bootcamp where she could be totally immersed with no distractions. When she found Web Dev Camp in rural Finland, she left her home and job in Bucharest, Romania to live at the campus and learn to code for eight weeks. Ioana tells us about how effective...

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