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  Student Spotlight: Rona Chong of Holberton School

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 18, 2016

  Rona Chong studied sociology at college, and enjoyed interning in the IT department, but when she graduated she wasn’t sure what career she wanted. Rona had enjoyed dabbling with code as a child, so when her twin sister told her about Holberton School’s two-year program in San Francisco, they both applied and were accepted. Ro...

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  Coding Jargon: A Glossary of Key Terms You'll Hear at Coding Bootcamp

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on December 4, 2024

  Entering the world of coding bootcamps and learning software development can be a little scary when you don’t know all the coding lingo. Not to worry – we’re defining all of this Djargon (you’ll get that joke once you’ve read this glossary) in easy-to-understand terms (including examples) and explaining how each term will relate to you as a coding bootcamper. We list everything from coding langu...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Hurley of Fullstack Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 17, 2016

  Kevin Hurley taught high school math and computer science for 17 years, when he realized his programming side projects were more interesting than his teaching job. He had taught himself Java and Unity, but to streamline his career switch, he enrolled at Fullstack Academy in Chicago. Kevin tells us why he valued the strict adm...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Sean Witt of Dev Bootcamp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 16, 2016

  Sean Witt was a sound engineer for The Who in London, and managed a number of Guitar Center stores in the U.S. before deciding to join the tech industry. His mom suggested he try coding, so he joined Dev Bootcamp’s first cohort in their new Austin location. Sean tells us why he likes...

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  Preparing for the Future of The Iron Yard with Director of Instruction Sam Kapila

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 15, 2016

  [As of October 13, 2017, The Iron Yard will no longer be operating.] As Director of Instruction at The Iron Yard, Sam Kapila is always thinking about the future of technology when working on curriculum and hiring new instructors. Sam was recently interviewed for the documentary “What Comes Next is the Future” where she talke...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Jon Dyson of RefactorU

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 14, 2016

  Jon Dyson was a Civil Affairs Operator in the US Army, and founded his own manufacturing and import business before he decided to learn to code at RefactorU. Coding had always been a hobby of Jon’s. He built the website for his business, but wanted to formalize and polish his coding knowledge. As a veteran, Jon chose...

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  3 Paths to Programming at Flatiron's Online Campus

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on February 21, 2019

  People with different backgrounds, from around the country and the world, attend Flatiron School remotely through their online campus, Learn.co. So why do they want to learn to code remotely? And how do they balance studying with other parts of their lives? We spoke to three...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Casey Borders of Tech Elevator

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 8, 2016

  Casey Borders has an extensive tech background, working as a developer for startups, Fortune 25 companies, on a variety of software projects. He is passionate about the tech industry, and joined Tech Elevator as a Java instructor to give back to the Columbus tech community. Casey tells us why he identifies with the mission of the...

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  Curriculum Spotlight: K2 Data Science

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on November 8, 2016

  Colleen Spiegel has an extensive background in engineering and data science, and is now the Head of Curriculum Development at K2 Data Science’s online data science bootcamp. Colleen joined the team because she was excited to help people advance themselves and change careers, without quitting their jobs. Colleen explains how the...

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  Campus Spotlight: Web Dev Camp, Finland

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  After a career in software development and an inspiring visit to San Francisco coding bootcamps, Torsten Ruger and his wife Raisa converted their bed and breakfast into a live-in coding bootcamp in the Finnish countryside. Web Dev Camp is now teaching their first cohort of future Rails developers in Finland, and aims to create a d...

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