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  Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Breen of DevPoint Labs

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 13, 2016

  Daniel Breen worked in retail at Costco for 12 years, but decided that a career change was in order. So he learned Angular and front end JavaScript in the After Hours Javascript course at Utah’s DevPoint Labs (they now teach full-stack JS). But when the class graduated, Daniel didn’t stop there! He continued learning, building proj...

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  Campus Spotlight: Dev Bootcamp Seattle

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 12, 2016

  As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating. Dev Bootcamp had roots in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, opened in San Diego last year, and this year announced new campuses in Seattle, Austin, and D.C.! We spoke to Seattle campus director Stu Jones about his background as an instructor in San Francisco,...

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  Hack Reactor vs MakerSquare: Your Ultimate Guide

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on April 11, 2016

  MakerSquare and Hack Reactor are two well-reputed, full-time coding bootcamps which teach full stack JavaScript. In January 2015, Hack Reactor acquired MakerSquare, and it became part of the Reactor Core network of schools. While MakerSquare continues to operate independ...

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  Cracking the Bootcamp Interview: Hackbright Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 8, 2016

  Hackbright Academy has been transforming driven, motivated beginners into Python developers since 2012. So what does it take to get into the selective engineering fellowship for women? We got the scoop straight from the Hackbright Admissions team- read on to learn everything you...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Chris of Turing School

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on December 3, 2024

  Musician, electrical engineer, and now software developer Chris Cenatiempo has landed his dream job in Hawaii after graduating from Turing School in Denver, CO. He became interested in coding as an integrity engineer working alongside developers. When he tried it himself, he quickly became hooked and realized he...

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  5 Signs You'll Love A Career In Code

  

  Rosie Allabarton

  Updated on April 6, 2016

  Are you thinking about becoming a web developer, but wondering if it’s the right career choice for you? Then check out this list of five signs you’ll love a career in code from CareerFoundry’s Rosie Allabarton, to see if it matches up to your personality and skill set. Let us know what you think in the comments below! 1. You l...

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  How I Navigated my Post-Bootcamp Interviews and Landed My First Software Job

  

  Walley Yang

  Updated on April 6, 2016

  It can be stressful to switch careers into tech after doing something completely different for a long time. In my case, it was being in the military for 12 years. I had not experienced a real job interview in more than a decade, and I was trying to switch into a completely new career field. Six months after signing up for online coding bootcamp The Firehose Project, I recently landed a softwa...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Ryan of DevMountain Dallas

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 21, 2020

  While you may associate DevMountain with the Silicon Slopes of Utah, the team recently expanded to Dallas, Texas, where they’re teaching a second cohort of MEAN Stack developers. We talk to lead instructor Ryan Walsh about free student housing in Dallas, integrating the DevMountain culture into the Dallas campus, and keeping their ME...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Barnum of Canine Code Camp

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on March 31, 2016

  Barnum graduated from Canine Code Camp in January 2016, and has already found a howling good job as an app developer! Barnum tells us about his coding bootcamp experience, and even sent us some photos of his cute and clever canine classmates! Q&A What is your pre-bootcamp story? I studied obedience and tricks as a puppy and came in second at the Westminster Dog Show in 2014. I have always b...

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  Apprentice Spotlight: Luke of Anyone Can Learn to Code

  

  Imogen Crispe

  Updated on March 31, 2016

  Luke was ready to make the transition from chemical engineer to software engineer, but wasn’t ready to quit his full-time job. He found part-time coding bootcamp Anyone Can Learn to Code in San Francisco, learned to code while working full-time, then got real-world experience in his apprenticeship with...

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