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  Learn to Code (for Free) Before Coding Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on March 30, 2022

  Are you preparing to apply for or start a coding bootcamp? Need to brush up on your coding skills and arrive well-prepared and ahead of the game? Then this guide is for you. We have gathered free and paid resources from around the internet, and from coding bootcamps themselves, which will teach you the basic fundamentals of languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript – essential knowledge for all...

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  So You Want to Build a Mobile App: React Native vs Native Mobile

  

  Aditya Narayan

  Updated on July 22, 2021

  So you want to be able to build mobile apps for both Android and iOS. Should you learn the individual native languages for each app (for Android that means Java and for iOS that means...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Jarryd Huntley of We Can Code IT

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 24, 2017

  Despite having a computer science degree, and almost 10 years of industry experience, when Jarryd Huntley heard about coding bootcamps, he was sold on their efficiency and relevancy. He joined We Can Code IT coding bootcamp in Cleveland, Ohio as an instructor because of their emphasis on diversity and his passion for helpin...

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  Johnny Cornyn on Learning iOS Development with Thinkful

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on January 23, 2017

  Over 1300 coding bootcamp graduates entered our sweepstakes competition to win a $500 Amazon Giftcard just by leaving a review for their school on Course Report. This time, our lucky winner was Johnny from online coding bootcamp Thinkful! We caught up with him to find out a bit about his coding bootcamp experience and why he decid...

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  Ultimate Guide to Cyber Security Bootcamps

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on July 13, 2023

  You’re probably familiar with the term “hacking,” but do you really understand the importance of cyber security? Did you know that cybersecurity jobs will grow 31% through 2029, much faster than ave...

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  Git Creative: 4 Ways Alumni Got Jobs After Coding Bootcamp

  

  Joshua Hirshfeld

  Updated on January 18, 2017

  Attending a coding bootcamp can be a ticket to a fulfilling new career as a software engineer. But while demand for developers is high, jobs aren’t just handed out at bootcamp graduations. As the Flatiron School's Career Services Commitment emphasizes: job placement is a team effort, but you need to treat getting a job like a job – keep learning; put yoursel...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Devon Lindsay of Zip Code Wilmington

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 17, 2017

  After studying theater and English, Devon worked in administration, customer service, and set painting; but never felt fulfilled. Online career quizzes kept telling her to try coding, and when she moved to Delaware, she heard about coding bootcamp Zip Code Wilmington. Devon thought the bootcamp’s payment plans seemed too go...

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  3 Ways to Stay Marketable During the Job Search

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 12, 2017

  It can be scary embarking on a coding bootcamp, and starting the search for your first coding job! We asked successful coding bootcamp alum Tom Goldenberg for his top tips on making yourself marketable as you go through a coding bootcamp. Watch the video above or read the brief summary. Q&A What bootcamp did you go to and what do you do now? I went to...

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  Meet Hack Reactor Full Scholarship Winner Josh Hickman

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 11, 2017

  In November 2016, Hack Reactor announced a new $1.3MM Scholarship Fund for aspiring software engineers, and recently chose their first winners! So what does it take to win a full-ride to Hack...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Derek Hannah of The Software Guild

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on January 11, 2017

  The Software Guild has been teaching .NET/C# and Java at the Ohio coding bootcamp for years, but with the increasing demand for mobile development, they’re launching a new, flexible, part-time Android Development bootcamp in 2017. Curriculum Developer and Lead Instructor Derek Hannah has experience as a web and mobile developer wh...

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