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  August Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Harry Hantel

  Updated on September 3, 2015

  Welcome to the August 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! Reminder: Have you taken...

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  Cracking the Code School Interview: Ironhack Miami

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 2, 2015

  Ironhack is an immersive iOS and Web Development bootcamp that started in Spain and has now expanded to Miami. With a hiring network and happy alumni, Ironhack is a great Florida bootcamp option. But what exactly does it take to get into Ironhack? We caught up with the Ironhack team...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Devan of Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 2, 2015

  Not all coding bootcampers are job-seekers; some have already landed a job as a developer and want to expand their skillset. This was the case for Devan, who was working as a front-end developer, and wanted to grow his back-end knowledge. He enrolled in online coding bootcamp Bloc, matched with a mentor, and during the cour...

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  Flatiron School vs Dev Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 1, 2015

  As of December 8, 2017, Dev Bootcamp will no longer be operating. Dev Bootcamp and Flatiron School both offer intensive full-time web development programs that focus on Ruby on Rails, but that’s where their similarities end. Whether your focus is...

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  Scholarships We Love: Code Fellows Diversity Scholarship

  

  Nick Toscano

  Updated on September 1, 2015

  Code Fellows offers professional development courses in web and mobile development with campuses in Portland, OR, Seattle and Chicago. Al...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Pokman Cheung, NYC Data Science Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 28, 2015

  With a PhD in Mathematics, Pokman Cheung was no stranger to quantitative analysis, but he wanted to transition into a new career as a Data Scientist, so he enrolled in NYC Data Science Academy to get a grasp on the practical aspects of data science and machine learning. We sat down with Pokman to learn abo...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Darshan, General Assembly Data Analytics

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 10, 2024

  Data Analyst roles are in high-demand, with over 50,000 jobs posted in the last year at an average advertised salary of $105,540. According to the recent General Assembly report, Blurring Lines: How Business and Technology Skills Are Merging to Create High Opportunity Hybrid Jobs, Data Analysts “are typically expected to use data to drive insights and mak...

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  Entrepreneurs Using Code Bootcamps to Launch Startups

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 8, 2021

  While the majority of coding bootcamp students are motivated by the prospect of a job as a developer at graduation, about 8% of bootcampers reported taking the class in order to start their own business or become a technical cofounder. Starting with a killer idea and learning the coding skills n...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Nikki Woelk, Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 25, 2015

  Whether Nikki Woelk was working in Drupal and PHP or in non-profit fundraising, her goals have always aligned with meaningful companies working to make the world a happier place. When she decided to transition back into a technical role, Nikki was sold on online bootcamp Bloc because of the chance to work 1-on-1 with a mentor and update her skills at her own pace. Wh...

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  Student Spotlight: Mark Bann of Grand Circus

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 19, 2015

  After several years teaching algebra and biology, Mark Bann was turned on to programming, so he used his summer break to learn Java at Detroit’s Grand Circus Java Bootcamp. We sat down with Mark to talk about why the bootcamp model appeals to him as a teacher, the feedback loop at Grand Circus,...

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