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  Student Spotlight: Kathy of The Software Guild

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on August 1, 2016

  Kathy has worked in software testing for 15 years, but realized she needed to update her skills and learn web development, so she enrolled in The Software Guild Online Program, a part-time option ideal for students who aren’t ready to quit their jobs. Kathy shares her tips for learning to code online and why she appreciates the mo...

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  July 2016 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup + Podcast

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 31, 2016

  Welcome to the July 2016 Course Report monthly coding bootcamp news roundup! Each month we look at all the happenings from the coding bootcamp world from new bootcamps to big fundraising announcements, to interesting trends. This month the biggest trends are initiatives to increase the diversity in tech, some huge investments in various bootcamps, and more tech giants launching their own coding...

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  Campus Spotlight: Coding Dojo Chicago

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 28, 2016

  Coding Dojo is about to open a campus in Chicago – their sixth after Silicon Valley, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas and DC. Chicago community manager Jeremy Peters has been preparing for the opening and meeting local businesses. We spoke to Jeremy about why Chicago needs another coding bootcamp, the reason they are teaching Python, and...

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  Why You Should Learn UI Design

  

  Eric Bieller

  Updated on July 27, 2016

  You’ve probably heard about the field of UI design. Maybe you’ve been wondering why it’s so popular and whether learning UI design could be a way to shift careers into something more challenging, fun and lucrative. Well, I’ve got some good news for you! In this post, I’m going to dig into what UI design actually is, why it’s so popular, and why you should start learning it right now. The UI d...

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  Student Spotlight: Erica Correa of TurnToTech

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 26, 2016

  Erica was a foreign language teacher and helped the school with their data analysis, when she realized she preferred the problem-solving aspect of data analysis more than teaching. She had lots of ideas for iPhone apps so enrolled in NYC-based TurnToTech’s iOS mobile development program. Erica tells us about how much she likes...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Bonnie Schulkin of Hackbright Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 26, 2016

  Before becoming an instructor at Hackbright Academy in San Francisco, Bonnie’s career took her from astronomy, to teaching physics at a high school, then working as a developer for 11 years. She is absolutely passionate about teaching and jumped at the chance to help #changetheratio of women to men in tech by teaching at...

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  Student Spotlight: Simon and Sean of Thinkful

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 25, 2016

  Thinkful coding bootcamp just launched their Full Time Bootcamp program in April, and they now have multiple cohorts running. It’s a four-month, full stack JavaScript program, taught completely remotely, and includes daily one-on-one mentorship and pair programming. We spoke to Simon who is in the first cohort, and Sean from the s...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Alon Robinson of Hack Reactor Remote

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 25, 2016

  Alon was working in sales, but had always wanted to get into coding. So when he heard about an intro to JavaScript program at Operation Spark in New Orleans, he enrolled straight away. He fell in love with coding and decided to carry on and study full stack JavaScript via...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Adam Smith of The Tech Academy

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 22, 2016

  In 2014, Adam was working as a business trainer in the restaurant industry, but kept thinking about how much he enjoyed coding as a kid. After going through the software development program at The Tech Academy in Portland, Adam was hired as an instructor. Adam tells us about his path back to coding, the learning structure and cu...

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  Student Spotlight: Faith Oladele of DevPoint Labs

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on July 22, 2016

  Faith Oladele is a multi-tasker to the extreme. She balances being in the Air Force Reserves while working part-time in sales and pursuing her Computer Science degree at the University of Utah. Now she has enrolled at Utah coding bootcamp DevPoint Labs during her summer break! We talk to Faith about her...

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