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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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  An International Student's Guide to Coding Bootcamps: Visas, Housing, Insurance

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 28, 2020

  Are you planning to move to the US to attend a coding bootcamp? You probably have a few questions about the process. Here are a few that we often answer. Do Coding Bootcamps in the United States accept international students? What type of visa do I need to attend a coding bootcamp in the US? Will a bootcamp sponsor my work visa after I graduate? From visas to housing options, we got you covere...

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  Director Spotlight: Kevin Solorio of Dev Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 10, 2015

  Dev Bootcamp started as one of the first coding bootcamps in San Francisco in 2012. As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating. Kevin Solorio, Director of their Dev Bootcamp San Diego campus talks about San Diego as an emerging tech hub and w...

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  Community Director Spotlight: Mike Joosse of Designation

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 10, 2015

  Founded in 2013, Designation offers an immersive bootcamp for aspiring UX and UI designers. Mike Joosse, their new Community Director, tells us about his transition from the design world to Designation, the most important ingredient for a successful UX designer and how Designation prepares students for post-bootcamp careers....

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  Alumni Spotlight: Emily & Itelina of Metis

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 9, 2015

  Since launching in 2013, Metis has always partnered with leading tech companies to design their bootcamps- they teamed up with world-renowned Rails shop Thoughtbot to develop their Web Development bootcamp, and partnered with Datascope Analytics to design their current Data Science bootcamp. While we’ve chatted with...

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  General Assembly's Web Development Immersive: Q&A Highlights

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 14, 2024

  Editor’s note: General Assembly stopped accepting new consumer enrollments on April 28, 2026. This article describes programs and experiences from before that change. Read General Assembly’s official notice.   Thinking about a career in web development? General Assembly conducted a Web Development Immersive online informatio...

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  October Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 4, 2015

  Welcome to the October News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the bootcamp space. Do you want something considered for the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school!   What is EQUIP? EQUIP...

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  Q&A with Adam, Flatiron School: Learn-Verified

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 4, 2015

  Flatiron School has made a reputation for itself as one of the earliest and most transparent programming immersives. Despite that, the company decided not to expand its adult programs outside of New York for years — until now. Adam Enbar, co-founder and president of Flatiron School, took some time to share the company’s new onl...

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  Founder Spotlight: Shanna Gregory of Grace Hopper Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 29, 2015

  Fullstack Academy has recently announced the launch of a partner school, Grace Hopper Academy a coding immersive program exclusively for women. Tuition is not due until graduates secure positions in software engineering after the program. Grace Hopper Academy Dean, Shanna Gregory joined the bootcamp scene early...

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  Preparing for a JavaScript Coding Bootcamp

  

  Nick Toscano

  Updated on October 28, 2015

  JavaScript has skyrocketed in popularity over the past year, and is currently the most popular language on GitHub with many declaring it the...

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