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  Wyncode + Watsco: Finding Your First Job after Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 1, 2015

  Today we’re joined by three bootcampers who went to Wyncode in Miami and their hiring manager at their company Watsco. We’re joined by Carmen, Fermin and Spencer. We’re going to learn what they were doing before they went to...

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  Employee Spotlight: Jeff & Michael of Galvanize

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 27, 2015

  Since changing their name from gSchool to Galvanize, the bootcamp has implemented some pretty big changes. We talk with Jeff Dean and Michael Herman, both at Galvanize Denver, about their transition from Ruby to full-stack JavaScript (the MEAN Stack), opportunities for Galvanize graduates and what a student needs to succeed at a boot...

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  Code Fellows vs Coding Dojo: Breaking Down the Differences

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on July 23, 2024

  Code Fellows and Coding Dojo both have several locations across the US and online that teach more than one tech stack, from Python to MERN Stack. Whether you are looking for a structured classroom environment, job placement focus or project-based learning, both Code Fellows and Coding Dojo offer more than your average bootc...

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  Our Ultimate Guide to the Best Data Science Bootcamps

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 4, 2024

  When you hear the term data science, do you think spreadsheets and huge numbers? Data science helps us understand all of the data that we’re collecting, and helps turn that data into action. The field is in high-demand – 2.7 million jobs...

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  From Startup to Corporate: The Differing Roles of the UX Designer

  

  Rosie Allabarton

  Updated on April 16, 2020

  Learning how to become a UX designer and finding a role in the field is not as clear cut as you might think. Unlike the title ‘Junior Web Developer,’ a job advertisement for a ‘UX designer’ can have a number of interpretations and connotations, with different companies expecting dramatically different things. When you’re thinking about a career in UX design it can be extremely confusing to und...

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  Founder Spotlight: Bruce, Bill and Zach of CodeCraft School

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 19, 2015

  After 12 years of offering day and week-long classes at Boulder Digital Arts, Bruce Borowsky and Zach Daudert founded CodeCraft School, a 10-week coding bootcamp in Boulder, Colorado. Bruce, Zach and Bill...

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  Student Spotlight: Garett Arrowood of Learn

  

  Kristin Hoppe

  Updated on November 18, 2015

  Garett Arrowood discovered Learn while at a crossroads in his life. As a freelance musician and former teacher, he’s always embraced a lifelong philosophy of learning and developing his craft. Now that he’s pursuing a career in web development, he opened up about what using...

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  UI/UX Design Bootcamps: The Complete Guide

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 3, 2024

  According to this Data Science, UX/UI Design, Sales, Product Marketing, and Digital Marketing Bootcamp Market Sizing report, UI/UX bootcamps are second only to programming bootcamps when it comes to student enrollment. Though often confused, both User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) des...

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  15 Apprenticeship Programs like Microsoft LEAP for Bootcamp Grads

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 21, 2024

  Are you looking for a job after graduating from a bootcamp? If you want the mentorship experience you had at bootcamp while growing your skills on the job, consider working with a bridge organization or apprenticeship program. Both types of programs offer the opportunity to earn a living while gaining valuable mentoring and training. Programs like Microsoft Leap and LinkedIn REACH are some of th...

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  [REPORT] 2015 Rise of the Bootcamp Model

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 4, 2024

  Bootcamps teaching Data Science, UX/UI Design, Sales, Product Marketing, and Digital Marketing expected to graduate 2,866 Students and Grow by 128% in 2015, Based on Responses from 86% of schools. By Liz Eggleston (November 15, 2015) While “coding bootcamps” initially focused narrowly on web and mob...

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