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  • Alumni Spotlight: Antonio, Coder Foundry

    Alumni Spotlight: Antonio, Coder Foundry

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on March 19, 2019
    Antonio Raynor had a Computer Science degree from East Carolina and a career in software development; but he knew that the tech market was trending towards web development. He was excited to find out that Coder Foundry was a bootcamp right in the North Carolina area that could teach him the web skills he would need to advance in...
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  • Founder Spotlight: Evgeny, Makers Academy

    Founder Spotlight: Evgeny, Makers Academy

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on March 3, 2015
    Evgeny Shadchnev is a classically trained software developer, with undergraduate and post-grad degrees in computer science. As he started assembling development teams, he was struck by the lack of qualified developers on the market. In response, he co-founded Makers Academy in London to turn beginners with an interest in code into job-ready Junior Developers who could hit the ground running. E...
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  • February Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

    February Coding Bootcamp News Roundup

    Harry Hantel
    Harry Hantel
    Updated on December 15, 2016
    Welcome to the February News Roundup, your monthly news digest full of the most interesting articles and announcements in the 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!   Bootcamps in the News Are Coding Bootcamps a ...
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  • Spotlight on Chris Beck, Director of Mentorship at Bloc

    Spotlight on Chris Beck, Director of Mentorship at Bloc

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on February 27, 2015
    We recently sat down with Chris Beck, the head of mentorship at Bloc. With over 20 years of experience in software development under his belt, Chris was previously VP of Engineering at Privia Health, a DC health-tech company before joining Bloc. Chris has been a Bloc mentor for years, and joined full-time following Bloc's Series A funding a...
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  • 8 Traits found in the Ideal Coding Bootcamp Student

    8 Traits found in the Ideal Coding Bootcamp Student

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on February 27, 2015
    What makes for the ideal coding bootcamp student? Experience? Perseverance? Natural Skill? We've compiled advice from instructors and founders at top programming bootcamps like gSchool, Dev Bootcamp, Wyncode, and Fullstack Academy- aka the folks making admissions decisions every day. Read on for the 8 qualities that bootcamps tell us they look for in potential applican...
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  • Alumni Spotlight: Jeff, LearningFuze

    Alumni Spotlight: Jeff, LearningFuze

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on February 26, 2015
    Jeff was working in sales, but looking for a career change. He started using online resources like Codecademy to learn the basics, but he hit a wall in his learning and was looking for an immersive experience. LearningFuze was the closest bootcamp to Jeff’s home in Orange County and after talking to founders Fabian and Bill, he wa...
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  • Student Spotlight: Marlon, CareerFoundry

    Student Spotlight: Marlon, CareerFoundry

    Liz Eggleston
    Liz Eggleston
    Updated on February 25, 2015
    Marlon Doomen was a visual designer who wanted to expand her skillset and add UX Design to her toolbox. So she enrolled in the online, mentored UX Design course at CareerFoundry. Marlon tells us about her experience communicating with her mentor, balancing a full-time job with the course, and what she's been able to accomp...
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