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  Instructor Spotlight: Coding Dojo Los Angeles

  

  Nick Toscano

  Updated on August 17, 2015

  Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US and is most notably identified as the entertainment capital of the world. However, as of late, Los Angeles is witnessing a significant increase in its tech startup community. Startups focused on a diverse spectrum of tech related fields including...

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  Live Panel: How to Pay for a Coding Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on September 25, 2020

  Coding Bootcamps are expensive. The average full-time programming bootcamp in the US costs $9,900, with some bootcamps charging up to $20,000 in tuition. We'll talk about how to calculate your ROI, available scholarships, when to use financing or payment plans, and unique payment models. We'll also explore the nitty gritty details about bootcamp loans with Zander Rafael of Cl...

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  Scholarships We Love: Turing School October Scholarships

  

  Nick Toscano

  Updated on December 3, 2024

  Turing School of Software and Design is a 7-month, full-time, immersive bootcamp located in Denver, Colorado. Turing's Ruby on Rails focused bootcamp features four distinctive  6-week modules covering Ruby fundamentals, Ruby web appl...

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  Game Development Bootcamps: The Definitive Guide

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  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 9, 2025

  The game industry has never been more accessible. With engines like Unity and Unreal Engine available for free and indie games regularly breaking through on platforms like Steam, the opportunity to turn your game ideas into a real portfolio has never been stronger. These game development bootcamps teach you the techni...

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  July Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

  

  Harry Hantel

  Updated on August 6, 2015

  The July News Roundup is your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the coding bootcamp space. Want your bootcamp's news to be included in the next News Roundup? Submit announcements of new courses, scholarships, or open jobs at your school! This Week's Student Spotli...

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  Guide to Coding Bootcamps in Canada

  

  Nick Toscano

  Updated on January 8, 2025

  Canadian bootcamps are working hard to develop the talent needed to keep up with Canada’s growing tech hubs. StartUp Genome ranks Toronto and Vancouver amongst the top 20 startup ecosystems in the world. The Canadian tech economy as a whole is being fueled by thriving companies s...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Sam Kamin, NYC Data Science Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 5, 2015

  With 30 years of experience in the University of Illinois Computer Science department and a stint at Google, Sam Kamin is making the transition into bootcamps. He’s currently designing the curriculum for...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Knowles, Makers Academy Ronin

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on August 5, 2015

  Convinced by their hands-on approach to teaching, Joseph Knowles enrolled at Makers Academy's online bootcamp option, Ronin. We talk to Joseph about the difference between his undergraduate experience and a bootcamp, using Slack to build an online community, and his new job as a software developer at...

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  Panel: Racial Diversity in Coding Bootcamps

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on May 16, 2024

  African-Americans make up only 4% of people in software development jobs, and Latino/as make up only 5% of these jobs in the US (source). Coding bootcamps will graduate over 16,000 students this year and place them into jobs as developers at startups and enterprise companies. 63% of those coding bootcamp graduates are white. In this webinar, we're joined by code schools...

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  How to Ace the App Academy Interview

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on September 26, 2023

  Thinking about applying to App Academy? Although App Academy is very selective in its admissions process, the bottom line is that you don't need to be an expert coder to apply! Find out how App Academy helps total tech beginners and those with some coding experience prepare for its rigorous technical assessments and interviews, and t...

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