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  Mentor Spotlight: Phil Spitler, Bloc

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 19, 2015

  Phil Spitler got his start in web development through an apprenticeship with a system administrator at his company, who guided Phil as he learned Perl. When he saw the Lead Mentor position open at Bloc, Phil was impressed by the software craftsmanship approach at the online coding...

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  Coding Bootcamp Scholarships for Women: The Comprehensive List

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on December 1, 2025

  We’ve all seen the statistics, and the verdict is clear: women are vastly underrepresented in technical fields. While women are the leading adopters of technology, the software development industry is only made up of 20% women. Course Report wants to see more...

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  Finding Your Inner Programmer: Part 1

  

  Jeff Casimir

  Updated on December 3, 2024

  In this three-part series Jeff Casimir from the Turing School explores the three aptitudes you need to be a successful programmer. Up first: How the LSAT can help prepare you for a career in programming. This week President Obama debuted the TechHire initiative with the...

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  Student Spotlight: Kristina Brown, Turing

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 27, 2024

  Kristina Brown was working for an online coffee subscription company, where she got some experience working with engineers and decided to make a career change. So she moved her family (Kristina has a two-year old daughter!) to Denver, and started a 7-month journey to becoming a developer at Turing School. We tal...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Raymond, Skillcrush

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 10, 2015

  Jamie Raymond was using her degree in Graphic Design at a startup job in New York City, but realized that working with front-end web development was the most thrilling part of her job. Jamie chose to do an online course and was impressed by Skillcrush’s commitment to teaching women. She had a successful 10-day trial with Skillcrush and took both the...

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  Campus Tour: Fullstack Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 10, 2015

  As Fullstack Academy continues to expand, the team found themselves growing out of their original classroom in the Financial District. They moved into the 25th floor of 5 Hanover Square in New York this November, and we got a tour from Program Coordinator Liz Livi; we're happy to share an exclusive campus tour with you!...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Greg Piccolo, Byte Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 10, 2015

  After learning to program C in high school, Greg Piccolo was drawn to the New York startup scene and knew he had to be a part of it. He graduated from Dev Bootcamp and was hired as an instructor at Byte Academy, a New York City coding bootcamp specializing in Finance and fintech. Greg took a break from Graduation Day to talk...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Martin Puryear, Coding Dojo

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 6, 2015

  Martin Puryear has been programming since he was in junior high. After studying Computer Systems at Stanford and working in software development at Microsoft, Martin decided he wanted to transition to web development. He graduated from Coding Dojo, and realized that his dream job opportunity was to be a bootcamp leader with the cha...

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  How to Learn Python Programming at 9 Python Bootcamps

  

  Jess Feldman

  Updated on April 22, 2025

  Python is often hailed as one of the best programming languages for first-time coders to learn as they break into programming. It’s the main technology powering big data, finance, and statistics, and its clean syntax r...

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  Director of Partnerships: TJ Jones, Coder Foundry

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 5, 2015

  T. J. Jones is the Director of Partnership Development at Coder Foundry in North Carolina. We talk to T. J. about the types of students who excel at Coder Foundry, the companies who hire from the school, and the value that Coder Foundry adds to the job placement process.   Tell us about what you were doing before you came...

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