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  Campus Spotlight: Dev Bootcamp Austin

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 18, 2016

  Whitney O’Banner is the campus director of Dev Bootcamp’s Austin campus [As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating ]. Before that, she was a developer, a Dev Bootcamp student, and a manager at Apple. She loves how vibrant and exciting Austin is, in terms of both technology and culture. Whitney tells us about...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Tim Chan of Galvanize

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 17, 2016

  After 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Tim Chan was ready for a change and saw his future in data science. With a Ph.D. and an M.B.A., the last thing he needed was another degree, so he enrolled in Galvanize’s Data Science Bootcamp in Seattle...

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  7 Tips These Developers Wish They Knew Before Learning To Code

  

  Joshua Hirshfeld

  Updated on October 10, 2019

  As a future coding bootcamper, you're most likely new to tech and full of questions – and misconceptions – about what learning to code and being a developer really entails. With over 1000 Flatiron School grads making their way through the tech world, Flatiron's team has access to a lot of dev...

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  Final Project Spotlight: Connie and Kyle of Thinkful

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 13, 2016

  Connie and Kyle just graduated from Thinkful’s first Full Time Web Development Bootcamp class in August and built a game called Gerald the Raccoon for their final project. Both grads came from non-technical backgrounds, but realized they enjoyed coding, so they enrolled in...

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  Employer Spotlight: Will Larche of Miner Labs

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 12, 2016

  Will Larche didn’t follow the traditional path into iOS development, so he values the same diversity when hiring. As the lead iOS developer at startup Miner Labs, Will hired two TurnToTech  grads for junior roles. He was even able to see the progression of a mentee from beginner to hireable after the bootcamp. Will has...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Jacqueline Pastore of Ironhack

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  Miami coding bootcamp Ironhack recently launched an intensive course in UX/UI Design, where students learn everything they need to know about user research, rapid prototyping, user testing, and front-end web development to land their first job in UX design. We sat down with instructor (and UX superstar) Jacqueline Pastore on thei...

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  Am I the Right Candidate for a Coding Bootcamp?

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on February 7, 2020

  Should I do a coding bootcamp? This is a question we hear all the time, and for good reason. As more coding bootcamps launch (not to mention the rising media coverage), you’re probably wondering, “should I jump on the bandwagon and learn to code?” A recent...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Ty Hatch of DevPoint Labs

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 10, 2016

  Like many UX Designers today, DevPoint Labs UX instructor Ty Hatch originally trained in graphic design, but gravitated quickly toward digital and interactive design, and now helps aspiring UX Designers make the transition. Ty brings his experience with companies like Mayo Clinic, the LDS Church, and Microsoft to his role as a part...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Terri Wong of Hackbright Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on October 7, 2016

  Terri was a graphic designer in Hong Kong, but when she moved to the Bay Area she wanted to get in on the tech scene. An advocate of #changetheratio, Terri enrolled at Hackbright Academy women’s coding bootcamp to turn herself into a unicorn bridging t...

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  Student Spotlight: Sergio Gomez of Fullstack Academy

  

  Lauren Stewart

  Updated on October 6, 2016

  Sergio’s international business background led him to start a marketing company and work at various travel startups. He transitioned to product management and realized his constant interactions with developers made him want to learn code. So he decided to attend Fullstack Academy's Bootcamp Prep in NYC and then their ful...

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