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  September 2024 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 2, 2024

  Happy Fall! This September, we released the Best QA Bootcamps of 2024! The federal government made a new push for skills-based hiring and apprenticeships, and also unveiled a campaign to fill 500,000 open cybersecurity roles. We’re sharing the latest student outcomes on federally funded skills bootcamps in the UK, and two recen...

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  2 Tech Residency Projects Built by Coding Temple Graduates

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 2, 2024

  Coding Temple is now offering an 8-week, online tech residency exclusively for Coding Temple bootcamp graduates! James Carlson and...

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  What to Do in the First 90 Days After Bootcamp Graduation

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on October 1, 2024

  Welcome to Ask a Career Coach, an advice column where bootcamp career coaches answer a question from a Course Report reader. Today, Dr. Zeerak Haider, a career coach for TripleTen’s Data Science and Business Intelligence Analytics programs, gives us her insights...

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  What a Modern Engineer Looks Like in 2024

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 25, 2024

  What does a modern engineer look like in 2024? Darren started his tech career in 2006 but took time off in 2012 to raise children. When he was ready to re-enter the tech job market, he knew he needed to elevate his skill set. He chose Codesmith to become a modern software engineer and stand out in a competiti...

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  Why Springboard Has Students’ Backs with Their Tuition-Refund Guarantee

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on January 15, 2025

  Enrolling in a bootcamp at Springboard is a big step, especially for those making a career change into tech. To ease the worry that comes with this investment,...

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  Navigating the Tech Job Search in 2024 + 2025

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 24, 2025

  2024 has been a rollercoaster of a year in tech hiring! We sat down with four career experts from Springboard, Flatiron School, General Assembly, and Tech Elevator to find out which industries are hiring bootcamp graduates today and how to stand out in a competitive job market. Listen in the conversation or read the transcript as we dig into effective methods for using generative AI in your job...

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  How to Become a Technical Writer

  

  Jennifer Inglis

  Updated on September 16, 2024

  When we think of someone being a “writer,” we might imagine a storyteller, weaving creative tales that entertain and enlighten. The idea of a “technical writer,” then, might leave some scratching their heads, but in reality, it’s not too far off from the idea of an inventive scribe. Technical writers are valuable assets to the tech field, as they take complicated technical concepts and ideas, an...

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  What is Cloud Engineering?

  

  Jennifer Inglis

  Updated on September 10, 2024

  Ever hear someone say, “Don't worry; it’s backed up to the Cloud?” That’s the work of a Cloud Engineer. Most people use Cloud services in their everyday lives, from streaming TV shows and listening to music, to backing up documents and photos to a phone, laptop, or tablet. A report by...

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  QA Testing vs Software Engineering Careers: How to Choose

  

  Nat Davis

  Updated on March 11, 2025

  Trying to decide between a career in QA testing or software engineering? Both roles are essential in tech: software engineers build products, while QA testers make sure those products function flawlessly. If you're new to tech, then QA testing – especially Manual QA – can be a great way to get your foot in the door without needing to know much programming. On the flip side, if you love creating...

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  August 2024 Coding Bootcamp News

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 3, 2024

  As summer wraps up, we’re highlighting news about an $11M coding bootcamp fundraise, and the impact that smaller, regional coding bootcamp programs are having on their communities. We also cover the latest initiatives to diversify tech and train more people in AI skills. And here at Course Report, we released our...

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