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  Alumni Spotlight: Mallory Bory, New York Code & Design Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 27, 2015

  Mallory Bory was a talented Graphic Designer working in print when she decided she should be able to design- and build- a website. She enrolled in the Web Development Intensive at New York Code + Design Academy to expand her skillset, and now answers all of our questions about deciding on a bo...

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  7 Habits of Successful Web Development Bootcampers

  

  Steven Watkins

  Updated on April 27, 2015

  We’ve heard the success stories from coding bootcampers, but attending a software development bootcamp is undoubtedly a brave endeavor. There's a lot at stake, including: You may not have consistent income for a few months. You probably won't see your friends and family all that much. Your bloodstream will be highly concentrated with caffeine. You are venturing into this unknown realm, put...

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  Video Q&A: Coding Dojo Graduate Lance Robertson

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 24, 2015

  Lance Robertson is a passionate futurist and writer who wanted to build a technical skillset, so he enrolled at Coding Dojo, a full-stack web development bootcamp in Seattle. Now a teaching assistant at Coding Dojo, Lance took some time to chat with Course Report about his experience! In this vide...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Dave Gold, devCodeCamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 24, 2015

  When Dave Gold was approached by Milwaukee coding bootcamp devCodeCamp to teach software design, he jumped at the chance to build a coding curriculum from the ground up. As devCodeCamp prepares for their first cohort in April, we talk to Dave about preparing a curriculum around the demands of the Milwaukee job market, the rigorous...

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  Student Spotlight: Augustinas, Makers Academy Ronin

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 22, 2015

  Augustinas Markevicius pursued a PhD in chemistry for the last four years, but decided to put his academic pursuits on hold and find an affordable web development program to break into tech. Makers Academy’s newest online bootcamp option, Ronin, offered the best combination of flexibility, price, and quality. Now two months into...

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  Online Bootcamp with a Job Guarantee: Viking Code School

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 22, 2015

  Erik Trautman is no stranger to coding bootcamps; he's a graduate of App Academy, creator of open-source learn-to-code site The Odin Project, and now founder of Viking Code School, the first fully online coding bootcamp that is 100% accou...

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  Life After a Coding Bootcamp Acquisition: MakerSquare CEO on LA Expansion

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 15, 2015

  Over the past year, we’ve seen coding bootcamps merge and be acquired by education powerhouses, but Hack Reactor’s recent acquisition of MakerSquare marked a first for the industry. What has this meant for the two full-stack, JavaScript bootcamps who have both boasted kill...

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  Coding Bootcamp Podcast Episode 1: Choosing an Online Bootcamp

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 14, 2015

  Online coding bootcamps like Bloc, Thinkful, and Skillcrush offer convenience and structure without forcing you to quit your job or move to a new city. But not all online programs were created equally, so which one is right for you? Find out the answer from our panel; plus, find out how you can get exclusive discounts and scholars...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Kervins Valcourt, Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 14, 2015

  Course Report gets a lot of questions about online, mentored bootcamps and how far you can really take your education online. In this live Q&A, we are joined by Kervins Valcourt, who will answer questions about his experience at Bloc, learning with a mentor. Kervins is now an iOS developer at Hearst, so we’re really excited to hear abou...

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  Meet Ronin: A New Online Offering from Makers Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 13, 2015

  Ronin is the newest learn-to-code option from London bootcamp Makers Academy, designed to deliver the same outcomes as their in-person offering. Looking forward to their second cohort, the team at Makers Academy talks to Course Report about their plans for Ronin, the emphasis on Software Craftsmanship principles like T...

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