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  Founder Spotlight: Coder Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 14, 2015

  [As of September 26th 2017, Dan Siepen is no longer with Coder Academy.]  Originally offering part-time courses and weekend workshops in web development, Coder Academy (formerly Coder Factory) is now expanding to teach a six-month, full-time program in Sydney, Australia this April. We caught up wit...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Edward & Andrew, Fullstack Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 12, 2015

  Edward Izzo and Andrew Glancy came from different career backgrounds, but had the same goal to be JavaScript developers, so they turned to Fullstack Academy. Since Edward and Andrew attended Fullstack in April 2014, the school has continually evolved, now employing 5 full-time instructors and 6 teaching fellows, and implement...

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  Spotlight on Alex & Arjun, Claim Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 16, 2021

    Alex is the Director of Operations at Claim Academy in St. Louis, and Arjun worked at Starter League in Chicago before moving to Claim to work on their curriculum. Arjun and Alex tell us about the importance of building a developer community in St. Louis, the rising interest in QE and QA classes, the makeup of their ideal s...

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  Happy New Year from Course Report!

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on October 7, 2019

  2014 was a stellar year for coding bootcamps, and the team at Course Report had a blast covering it. We've seen acquisitions, major fundraises, and new schools launching weekly in cities from San Fran to Sydney. As we connect with bootcamp alumni all over the world, success stories continue to emerge and it makes us so excited to s...

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  Why I Hire From Fullstack Academy: Q&A with Andrew Butash, Gypsy Circle

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 7, 2015

  Founder Andrew Butash had a stellar idea for a social travel app, but little technical background. To turn his idea into reality, Andrew attended a hiring day at Fullstack Academy in New York and has now hired two graduates to build his app, Gypsy Circle. We talk with Andrew about his satisfaction with the new hires, the...

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  Why We Hire from DevPoint Labs: Q&A with Mastery Connect

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on January 5, 2015

  In today's spotlight, we talk to Ryan Holdaway of Mastery Connect, an education company that has hired several DevPoint Labs graduates. Learn about their relationship with DevPoint Labs, what Mastery Connect looks for in new hires, and how they mentor DevPoint grads to continue g...

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  Founder Spotlight: Rob & Chelsea, Notch8 Learn

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 26, 2014

  After founding Notch8, a Ruby on Rails consultancy, in 2007 and working with several Epicodus graduates, Chelsea and Rob Kaufman decided to expand into education, launching Notch8 LEARN. We talk to Chelsea and Rob about the LEARN Ruby on Rails bootcamp, why they're excited to teach new programmers in San Diego, and their par...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Josh Mejia, Turing

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on November 27, 2024

  Josh Mejia is a true example of a bootcamp success story: when a traditional college education wasn't an option, Josh decided to shape his career by attending gSchool. When Jeff Casimir left gSchool to start Turing, Josh saw an opportunity to be involved in a new type of education. He is now a full-time ins...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Matthew, Tealeaf Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 23, 2014

  NOTE: This Q&A may be outdated. Tealeaf Academy is now Launch School.  Matthew Barram had done some website development for his side-business, but had doubted his ability to be a full-time web developer. Based in Brisbane, Australia and too far from in-person developer bo...

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  Alumni Spotlight: Ryan, LearningFuze

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on December 22, 2014

  Ryan Choi was looking for a career path that allowed him to be creative when he found LearningFuze in Irvine, California. We catch up with Ryan about his experience at LearningFuze: how he learned to build breaks into his schedule, the PHP curriculum, and LearningFuze's commitment to job and interview preparation. ...

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